Voluntary Passive Euthanasia
EUTHANASIA
INTRODUCTION
"The fundamental question about euthanasia: Whether it is a libertarian movement for human freedom and the right of choice, or an aggressive drive to exterminate the weak, the old, and the different, this question can now be answered. It is both." ..... Richard Fenigsen, Dutch cardiologist
What is euthanasia? How does it work? Is it right? Or wrong? Does it do well or worse? As nurses, there will be a time that we too, will be challenged to make decisions about EUTHANASIA. There is a possibility that we too, will have clients who is in the verge of death or is terminally ill. In these instances, we will have a lot of questions in our minds like “Is this the right thing to do”, “Is this a sin”, or “Is this moral?” . Other’s decisions might contradict our beliefs and point of views about euthanasia, that’s the reason why we choose this topic. It is so that when we face these times, we’ll know what to do, we know what is morally wrong and what’s morally right, then we’ll understand our clients/patients more.
THE SYUDY OF EUTHANASIA
ETYMOLOGY and DEFINITION
The term euthanasia comes from the Greek words “eu” which means “easy “ or “good” and “thanatos” which means death. To put it simply, euthanasia means painless, peaceful death and is also known as mercy killing. It is the deliberate putting to death, in an easy, painless way, of an individual suffering from an incurable and agonizing disease.
MAJOR TYPES OF EUTHANASIA
Passive euthanasia is the allowance of a deadly process, which you did not initiate, to proceed w/o intervention when treatment is futile and no possibility of patient benefit exists. It is doing nothing to preserve life. It is considered morally permissible.
Active euthanasia is initiating a process about death of another person. It requires actions that speed up the process of dying. It is considered morally wrong.
CATEGORIES OF EUTANASIA
INTRODUCTION
"The fundamental question about euthanasia: Whether it is a libertarian movement for human freedom and the right of choice, or an aggressive drive to exterminate the weak, the old, and the different, this question can now be answered. It is both." ..... Richard Fenigsen, Dutch cardiologist
What is euthanasia? How does it work? Is it right? Or wrong? Does it do well or worse? As nurses, there will be a time that we too, will be challenged to make decisions about EUTHANASIA. There is a possibility that we too, will have clients who is in the verge of death or is terminally ill. In these instances, we will have a lot of questions in our minds like “Is this the right thing to do”, “Is this a sin”, or “Is this moral?” . Other’s decisions might contradict our beliefs and point of views about euthanasia, that’s the reason why we choose this topic. It is so that when we face these times, we’ll know what to do, we know what is morally wrong and what’s morally right, then we’ll understand our clients/patients more.
THE SYUDY OF EUTHANASIA
ETYMOLOGY and DEFINITION
The term euthanasia comes from the Greek words “eu” which means “easy “ or “good” and “thanatos” which means death. To put it simply, euthanasia means painless, peaceful death and is also known as mercy killing. It is the deliberate putting to death, in an easy, painless way, of an individual suffering from an incurable and agonizing disease.
MAJOR TYPES OF EUTHANASIA
Passive euthanasia is the allowance of a deadly process, which you did not initiate, to proceed w/o intervention when treatment is futile and no possibility of patient benefit exists. It is doing nothing to preserve life. It is considered morally permissible.
Active euthanasia is initiating a process about death of another person. It requires actions that speed up the process of dying. It is considered morally wrong.
CATEGORIES OF EUTANASIA