Euthanasia Flashcards
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Reasons against?
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- Immoral to consider it as an act of dignity
- Playing with life is a sin against God
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Reasons for?
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- Medical conditions affect you and cause pain
- Want to die the way you want
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Q
What is doctrine of double effect?
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-To help prevent problems like pain with morphine but actually speeds up death
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Bible quotes?
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You shall not kill
The life of every creature and breath of all people are in Gods hands
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Roman Catholic view
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- Totally against
- Pope said its a “grate violation of the law of God”
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Anglican view
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Does not support it but people don’t have to be kept alive at all costs
Important to make people feel wanted
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Baptist view
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Disagree but if brain dead, treatment is allowed to be suspended
