Death Flashcards
– absence of respiratory and circulatory functions of the body
Legal-Medical Definition
his can be a total separation of soul and body. It can also be explained
as the transition from an earthly life to the afterlife.
Religious Definition
- death is a cessation from being to nothingness, from man to non-
man.
Existential Definition
is the intentional termination or ending of one’s life.
suicide
where it is claimed that suicide is prohibited according to
the Sixth Commandment which states “Thou shalt not kill”
theological arguments
This argument states that everything naturally loves itself.
As human beings we are not born with an inclination to terminate our lives, but an
inclination to preserve.
natural law arguments
This argument hinges on the idea that as part of a family,
community, and a state, suicide inflicts harm to other persons especially, if we still
have obligations to other persons.
Socio-Political Arguments
Euthanasia - It came from the Greek word
“euthanatos”
“euthanatos” means?
easy death
it
is the practice of killing someone who is very sick or injured to prevent further
suffering.
euthanasia
One argument claims that euthanasia contradicts the
role of physicians. Moreover, if physicians are given license to terminate life, their
profession will never be worthy of trust, and patients will fear their doctors instead of
feel safe in their care.
Medical-Legal Arguments
claims that euthanasia is administered killing, and God
does not allow killing. It is God who gave us life, and it is only God who can take it
away.
Theological Arguments
This argument explains that if euthanasia is permitted,
the dying person may feel pressured to opt for euthanasia because the patient may
feel guilty in considering himself a burden to his family and to the medical personnel
taking care of him.
Psychological Arguments
this is an act which intends to bring about the death of a fetus for the sake
of the woman who carries it.
abortion
