Euthanasia Opinion Paper
Running Head: Legalization of Euthanasia 1
Zerrrouk (PN)
Legalization of Euthanasia 2
There has been a wide array of debate of the last few decades regarding the idea, and practice of Euthanasia, or “Mercy-Killing.” Euthanasia is known as, “the act or practice of deliberately by painlessly killing, or allowing to die, a person suffering the stress attending the approach of death from an incurable illness or suffering intractable pain, with or without that person 's consent of expressed desire (Chong & Fok, 2009, p.120).” This practice has been debated by many groups, each with their own differing viewpoints on the grounds of religion, public opinion, and scientific perspectives.
This paper will grasp, and understand each groups view points and mode of thinking, and will prove that euthanasia should not be legal on grounds of religious beliefs. Previous studies pose the statement, that despite group views, all groups have people that may differ from the views of the rest of their respective groups.
In euthanasia there is two types, and these types decide what decisions are made in the procedure of euthanasia. They are active, and passive. Active euthanasia is situations where there are steps taken to hasten the death of an ill patient (Chong & Fok, 2009). Passive euthanasia is where instead of taking steps to hasten death, the treatments for the ill patient are withheld or withdrawn (Chong & Fok, 2009). Passive euthanasia is something of public debate due to the halting of required medical treatment, in the process of euthanasia. Active euthanasia consists of three types of classifications in which this type is carried out. They are voluntary, non-voluntary, and involuntary.
Voluntary euthanasia is the act of deliberately ending a life because of severe or incurable diseases. This type is given by the consent of the patient (Chong & Fok, 2009). I believe that this act of suicide is terrible, because the individual has resorted to such
Zerrrouk (PN)
Legalization of Euthanasia 2
There has been a wide array of debate of the last few decades regarding the idea, and practice of Euthanasia, or “Mercy-Killing.” Euthanasia is known as, “the act or practice of deliberately by painlessly killing, or allowing to die, a person suffering the stress attending the approach of death from an incurable illness or suffering intractable pain, with or without that person 's consent of expressed desire (Chong & Fok, 2009, p.120).” This practice has been debated by many groups, each with their own differing viewpoints on the grounds of religion, public opinion, and scientific perspectives.
This paper will grasp, and understand each groups view points and mode of thinking, and will prove that euthanasia should not be legal on grounds of religious beliefs. Previous studies pose the statement, that despite group views, all groups have people that may differ from the views of the rest of their respective groups.
In euthanasia there is two types, and these types decide what decisions are made in the procedure of euthanasia. They are active, and passive. Active euthanasia is situations where there are steps taken to hasten the death of an ill patient (Chong & Fok, 2009). Passive euthanasia is where instead of taking steps to hasten death, the treatments for the ill patient are withheld or withdrawn (Chong & Fok, 2009). Passive euthanasia is something of public debate due to the halting of required medical treatment, in the process of euthanasia. Active euthanasia consists of three types of classifications in which this type is carried out. They are voluntary, non-voluntary, and involuntary.
Voluntary euthanasia is the act of deliberately ending a life because of severe or incurable diseases. This type is given by the consent of the patient (Chong & Fok, 2009). I believe that this act of suicide is terrible, because the individual has resorted to such
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