euthanasia Flashcards
what else is euthanasia known as
mercy killing
what is sanctity of life
our bodies are gifts from God, must honour that
to kill ourselves is to sin against God
albert camus and myth of sisyphus: moral of the story?
sisyphus angered the Gods and made to roll boulder up a hill for rest of time
‘the absurd is an experience that must be lived through’
slippery slope argument
if event X happens, event Y will inevitably happen
4 pillars of medical ethics
beneficence
non-maleficence
justice
autonomy
bishops clemens
said that old people produce no goods
like a piece of ‘old machinery.. it is thrown on the scrap heap’
archbishop anthony fisher
said if euthanasia is legalised, old people will feel like a burden and failure so will be tempted to end their lives
3 arguments for euthanasia
- God wishes to lighten our burden
- doctrine of double effect
-some euthanasia seen as natural e.g passive, letting nature take it’s course
3 arguments against euthanasia
- sin against God
- suggests lack of love for oneself
- slippery slope
give 4 features of personhood that
mary anne warren describes in her book
what is her book called
book - ‘moral status’
sentience
self-awareness
emotionality
reason
why is the slippery slope a fallacy
you cannot assume that event Y will inevitably happen if event X happens
mistaken belief
give the difference between active and passive euthanasia
active- actively killing, e.g. lethal injection
passive- withdrawal of treatment
who wrote
‘the intrinsic value of life’
james newcome
what is the conclusion of the intrinsic value of life
we cant replace intrinsic value of life with personal choice as that would be
‘universally disasterous’
