Euthanasia

Question 1

—- ROMAN CATHOLICS

Answer 1

• Sanctity of life
• Life = god given, only god can take away
• “Thou shalt not kill” - exodus
  // doesn’t mean it should be preserved at all costs

Question 2

+++ AETHEISTS

Answer 2

• Dignity in death
• Chronic gedenetrative diseased people want some control
• Human dignity and self respect
• freewill and legal right to autonomy - suicide is legal
• Tony Nicklinson (locked in syndrome), wanted to maintin some dignity
  //there is no dignified death
  // goes against comandments

Question 3

—– ROMAN CATHOLICS

Answer 3

Natural Moral Law
-Thomas equinus
- "thou shalt not kill" - exodus
- un natural to go against survival insticts 
/// Broken in other places like war

Question 4

++++ HUMANISTS

Answer 4

Quality of life
- absence of health, communication
- presence of pain
- Tony Nicklinson
- right to own autonomy
/// Slippery slope

Question 5

— AETHEISTS

Answer 5

Slippery slope

• deems disabled more worthy of death - could change atiitudes
• could be used as leverage in future cases
• people feel pressured into doing it (family stress, money)