Assess whether or not the concept of sanctity of life has any meaning in twenty-first century medical ethics

Question 1

Paragraph 1- O/ S-E of time

Answer 1

-NL/ SofL outdated
-useful in socio-economic condition of time
-A/M society more chaotic, strict rule important as society not educated or civilised enough to be trusted w freedom for own application
-killing more common so ban all useful needed strong restrictions
-society changed so can gradually relax inflexibility of rules and reinterpret for modern society

Question 2

reponse to critique

Answer 2

-better critique advances in medical treatment mean no longer relevant
-aq thought he discovered PP through ration as God designed but simpler explanation is simply intuiting what’s good for people in socio-economic condition. idea that principles from god only his imagination

Question 2

P1- critique O/ S-E of time

Answer 2

-doesn’t make SofL outdated. just bc mainstream culture moved on doesn’t mean right to
-if hitler won WWII and enslaved humanity- democracy might have been seen as ‘outdated’ wouldn’t make it wrong
outdated not argument against actual truth

Question 3

paragraph 2- autonomy

Answer 3

-not relevant- only best interest of p+f relevant
-autonomy important over SofL- should have complete control over own life and decision ab it
-SofL enables unnecessary suffering
-NOZICK if s/o want E up to them, no matter reason
-s/o can help them nothing ethically wrong
-so VE always morally acceptable

Question 4

critique of autonomy from NL

Answer 4

-uphold SofL, E wrong as PP- ‘PIL’ so always wrong
-imago dei- even if very ill still reflect god so E wrong regardless

Question 5

P2- response to NL’s criticism of autonomy- needless/ SE

Answer 5

-facilitating needless suffering by arguing all reflections of God’s image
-God loving- why would want us to needlessly suffer in situations where terminal and causing great pain/discomfort
-Flecther- MLT, QofL certain attributes needed such as autonomy of indiv for life to be worth living. MLT ease suffering as its unnecessary w scientific adv

Question 6

Paragraph 3- PS/utilitarianism

Answer 6

-PS- SofL based on outdated C views, should be reevaluated
-killing wrong if it violates interests or preferences of being
-but if s/o has low QofL and preference to die, VE justified

Question 7

P3- Archbishop Fisher response to PS

Answer 7

-slippery slope- pressure on marginalised to be E as burden. Canada 2022 furthers point- requested E as in poverty. SofL upholds rights of marginalised as all designed for purpose and reflect G’s image so valuable

Question 8

P3- singer’s response to AF

Answer 8

-claiming p sacred may prolong suffering. Peter to concern ourselves w decision that cause less suffering and more pleasure. killing not wrong if thats what p wants