"the action of killing an individual for reasons considered to be

merciful" (469). Here, killing is described as the physical action

where one individual actively kills another. Euthanasia is tolerated

in the medical field under certain circumstances when a patient is

suffering profoundly and death is inevitable. The word "euthanasia"

comes from the Greek eu, "good", and thanatos, "death," literally,

"good death"; however, the word "euthanasia" is much more difficult to

define. Each person may define euthanasia differently. Who is to

decide whether a death is good or not? Is any form of death good? All

of these questions can be answered differently by each person. It is

generally taken today to mean that act which a health care

professional carries out to help his/her patient achieve a good death.

Suicide, self-deliverance, auto-euthanasia, aid-in-dying,

assisted suicide -- call it what you like -- can be justified by the

average supporter of the so-called "right to die movement" for the

following reasons: The first reason is that an advanced terminal

illness is causing unbearable suffering to the individual. This

instances. The term "self-deliverance" is difficult to understand

with the facts. The doctor should tell the patient exactly how it is

and their respect for the sanctity of life is as strong as anybody's.

with it. Suicide is the taking of one's own life. Why does the term

illness, and reasonable medical help must have been sought to cure or

think the word "suicide" sits well in this context but we are stuck

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