Ethonasia

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Euthanasia

Mohamad Mawla/mohamad.kassem

Lebanese International University

Abstract

Euthanasia is defined as the act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment .Euthanasia, the practice of killing without pain a person who is suffering from a disease that cannot be cured, in other words, mercy killing. It can be active euthanasia (relieve person from pain by killing) or passive euthanasia (letting die). This has become a worldwide argumentative matter, that people all over the globe share opposing opinions about it. Some are with, others are against. Yet those who are with it, are trying to legalize it in order to become applicable and failed in some countries since governments don 't agree on its concept, due to the argument and clashes in views it causes, and others who are against it, still fight for what they believe in trying to prevent such an act.

Outline

I. Introduction: Euthanasia is the process of helping a person who is terminally ill or in pain to die. People share opposing opinions about euthanasia, some are with, and others are against.

Thesis Statement: Doctors should be allowed to help patients commit suicide who are terminally ill and suffering from a fatal disease.

II. Body:

A- Standpoint:

a. Patient’s free will

b. Compassion for patient

B- Opponents:

a. Sanctity of life

b. Social Disturbance

C- Counter opponents

a. Patient’s suffer

b. Technological development

III. Conclusion: Euthanasia is still an argumentative issue in all countries, where those who are with it are trying to legalize it in order to become applicable, and others who are against it, still fight for what they believe in trying to prevent such an act.

EUTHANASIA

Euthanasia is the process of helping a person who is terminally ill or in pain to die. Euthanasia is illegal in most parts of the world, but there are some places where it is legal under certain conditions. Euthanasia typically means the killing of a person for their own good and is used to end their suffering. It deals specifically with the situation where someone is in great pain due to an illness or a disease, often seen as the best course of action to end their pain and suffering.

All citizens have the right to make an important health decisions that affect health outcomes. Patients can play an important role in understanding their hard situation and take the proper decision after long thinking about it. Person who is suffering from severe pain which he/she can no more handle, and is on the verge of death , have the right to put an end for his struggle that he/she live every second in life, since it is his life and his own body which he/she has the right to control. Thus, he will be free to decide what is good for his sake.

According to Dalai Lama “compassion is an emotion that is a sense of shared suffering, most often combined with a desire to alleviate or reduce the suffering of another; to show special kindness to those who suffer.” Compassion of patients is often regarded as emotional in nature, and there is an aspects of compassion which regards a quantitative dimension, such that patients compassion is often given a property of depth or passion. More involved than simple empathy, patient compassion commonly give rise to an active desire to alleviate this patient suffering.

According to David P. Gushee “The sanctity of life is a phrase that in recent decades became a common phrase concerning a wide range of bioethical issues such as euthanasia. Generally it is used by those who oppose technologies or practices that we believe violate the intrinsic value of human life.” Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its soul end. God alone is the lord of life from its beginning until its end; no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being. This is the common thread which runs through all of the life issues. The right of life is the essential right for every other human right.

If euthanasia was allowed, can you imagine the social disturbance it made cause in a society? It might justify suicide and the refusal of living. Anyone in a society, who considers himself living in a pain, not necessary physically but psychological might consider committing suicide or mercy killing which make him struggle in life. Is it a fair case then? Or when someone kills someone considering that act of mercy killing due to reasons of his own, and will thus apply the act, which will reflect negatively on the society as a whole, and on each one of its members, especially psychologically.

According to Cheesy "Euthanasia is the deliberate killing of a person for the benefit of that person. In most cases euthanasia is carried out because the person who dies asks for it, but there are cases called euthanasia where a person can 't make such a request.” Terminally ill people should have the right to end their pain and suffering with a quick, dignified death. Regardless of the sanctity of life patients that are suffering from a fatal disease have the right to end their suffer.

If doctors committed an error while doing a surgery to a patient, which caused his death, and then claimed that the patient asked for euthanasia, who assures that that was the case? Thus, any medical error will be for mercy killing asked by the patient. Thus, the true definition and meaning of this act will be misused, leading to many troubles.

References

Cheeeziii.(2010). Euthanasia (Summary of the Case). Retrieved May 19,2013.

Gushee, David P.(2006). The Sanctity Of Life. Retrieved May 19,2013, from http://cbhd.org/content/sanctity-life

Lama, Dalai.(unknown).A Guide to Cultivating Compassion in Your Life, With 7 Practices

. Retrieved May 10,2013, from http://zenhabits.net/a-guide-to-cultivating-compassion-in-your-life-with-7-practices/

References: Cheeeziii.(2010). Euthanasia (Summary of the Case). Retrieved May 19,2013. Gushee, David P.(2006). The Sanctity Of Life. Retrieved May 19,2013, from http://cbhd.org/content/sanctity-life Lama, Dalai.(unknown).A Guide to Cultivating Compassion in Your Life, With 7 Practices . Retrieved May 10,2013, from http://zenhabits.net/a-guide-to-cultivating-compassion-in-your-life-with-7-practices/