Euthanasia Flashcards
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Voluntary euthanasia
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When a person’s life is ended at their request
2
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Non-voluntary euthanasia
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A person’s life is ended without their consent, with the consent of someone representing them
3
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Sanctity of life
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A religious concept that human life is made in God’s image and is therefore sacred in value
4
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Quality of Life
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A largely secular idea that human life has to possess certain attributes in order to have value
5
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Autonomy
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Literally ‘self-ruling’ the belief that we are free and able to make our own decisions
6
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Active euthanasia
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A treatment is given that directly causes the death of individual
7
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Passive euthanasia
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A treatment is withheld and this indirectly causes the death of the individual
