Euthanasia Flashcards
What is Euthanasia?
Euthanasia is ending the life of someone who is suffering, with the aim of preventing more suffering (‘mercy killing’ or ‘assisted dying.’)
Is Euthanasia legal in Britan?
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What is volentary Euthanasia
The person asks someone to help them die. Also known as assisted suicide.
What is involentary Euthanasia
Others decide that it would be best for a person’s life to end, because they cannot make the decision for themselves.
What is passive Euthanasia
Withdrawing medical treatment with the intention of ending a person’s life.
What is active Euthanasia
Taking action that brings about death.
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?
• Giving a patient a lethal injection
• Turning off a life support machine
• Giving an overdose of painkillers
• Not reviving someone after they have had a heart attack
• Disconnecting a feeding tube
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• Passive
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EXAMPLE
Davina has terminal cancer 🧑🏻🦲. She would be in terrible pain without her drugs 🫙. Her doctor is concerned that her morphine will actually shorten her life as it is toxic 🤢💀.
Should the doctor be giving drugs to her knowing it will shorten her life?
Idk prob, depends on her but if she is in terrible pain without them then yeah i suppose
EXAMPLE
Ethel is old and has been suffering a number of illnesses 👵🏻 . Her family are very concerned about her. She is unsteady on her feet and often falls, breaking bones 🦴💥. She is incontinent and needs care and attention. Her daughter works in the day, but comes around at night to care for her. Ethel considers that she is a burden on everyone and asks her doctor to end her life 💀.
What problems would arise if this were to happen?
Idk her fam will be sad, they didn’t ask for her to do it
EXAMPLE
Tony is suffering clinical depression 😞. He is 27👨🏻. He cannot see anything good ever happening to him again 🙅🏻♂️. He has considered suicide on many occasions, but has never had the courage to carry it out 💀.
Should he be able to ask a doctor to end his life for him with a simple injection?
No, mans not hot
EXAMPLE
Bill is a 74-year-old man. He suffers from M.S. and his pain is controlled by drugs. His wife Doris is his main carer. Bill is dependent upon her.
Not wanting to be a burden any longer on Doris he asks a doctor to terminate his life. Should he have this right?
Idk 💀 doris gotta make some cash 💸💸
