Euthanasia Flashcards
What do you need to know about Euthanaisa
Sanctity of life
Quality of life
Voluntary euthanasia
Non-voluntary euthanasia
What is euthanasia
‘Good death’ ending ones life with their consent
What is the Sanctity of life
Life is special because its God made, we cannot just take away life as we are not the ones allowed to - it’s morally wrong
What are some quotes for the Sanctity of life
‘You shall not murder’
‘God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them’
‘Lord gave, Lord has taken away’
What is the Quality of life
Depends on if the little life left is worth living, Peter singer argues that we must respect someone’s right to die and desire to do what they want with themselves
What is Active Euthanasia
Treatment that directly causes death
What is Passive Euthanasia
Treatment is withheld causing a natural death
What is Non-voluntary euthanasia
Where a persons life is ended without their consent as they’re unable to
What does Jonathan Glover say about voluntary euthanasia
Argues that those in a state in which they want to die are not in a state in which they can make valid autonomous decisions
We should take all steps to preserve life in both ordinary and extraordinary manners, we should not kill
What is the Hippocratic Oath
The idea that actively killing someone is bad, but if it’s passive or natural its fine
What would Situation Ethics say about Euthanasia
Would argue that we must do the most loving thing - which may be to administer euthanasia as prolonged suffering is the opposite of loving
What would Natural Law say about Euthanasia
Would argue that it is bad as all life is created by God and also that we’re defeating the primary precept of ‘preserve life’
What is the slippery slope argument
That respect for life is reduced and the pressure for the elderly or the disabled for euthanasia may be imposed
