Euthanasia

Question 1

Euthanasia

Answer 1

Literally “good death”

Question 2

Defined

Answer 2

Willful action (or inaction) intended to hasten death, usually in order to end the suffering of a terminally ill patient who is experiencing severe pain and desires to die

Question 3

Non-voluntary euthanasia

Answer 3

When the explicit consent of the individual concerned is unavailable, such as when the person is in a persistent vegetative state

Question 4

Involuntary euthanasia

Answer 4

Performed against the will of the patient

Question 5

Active euthanasia

Answer 5

When death is brought through action - such as in administration of an overdose

Question 6

Passive euthanasia

Answer 6

When death is brought through omission - withdrawing of treatment

Question 7

Ordinary means

Answer 7

medicines, treatments, operations, and such that offer reasonable hope of benefit without excessive means

Question 8

Extraordinary means

Answer 8

Medicines, treatments, and operations, which cannot be obtained or used without excessive pain or inconvenience, with no reasonable hope of benefit