Euthanasia

Question 1

What is voluntary euthanasia?

Answer 1

When a patient makes the request to die

Question 2

What is involuntary euthanasia?

Answer 2

When a patient doesn’t or can’t make a request to be killed but there is a strong belief that it is what they would want

Question 3

What is active euthanasia?

Answer 3

When death us bought about by an active agent such as an injection

Question 4

What is passive euthanasia?

Answer 4

When death is bought about by the removal of a treatment

Question 5

What is assisted suicide?

Answer 5

A patient is given the means to end their own lives

Question 6

What are the laws on euthanasia and assisted suicide in the majority of countries?

Answer 6

It is outlawed

Question 7

What are the three European states which allow euthanasia?

Answer 7

Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg

Question 8

Which European country allows for assisted suicide?

Answer 8

Switzerland

Question 9

What are the moral arguments for euthanasia?

Answer 9

• if a person is suffering they may judge that life is not worth living
• many people have long drawn out deaths which are not dignified
• it is very expensive to treat terminally ill patients and that money should be spent of those which a greater chance of survival
• it is the right of everyone to choose the manner and time of their death

Question 10

What a re the arguments against euthanasia?

Answer 10

• a doctors diagnosis can be wrong or a cure may be found
• people could distrust their doctors if they are advising people to die
• patients may not be in the right state of mind to know what they are asking for
• people could feel pressurised into asking for it

Question 11

What is the catholic teachings about euthanasia?

Answer 11

• it is wrong because it goes against the sanctity of life
• the CCC says that life belongs to God not to us
• if death is imminent withholding treatment or providing pain relief that could quicken death is acceptable

Question 12

What is the evangelical Christian view on euthanasia?

Answer 12

• it is wrong
• everything should be done to extend life
• allowing someone to die is murdering them

Question 13

What is the liberal Christian view on euthanasia?

Answer 13

• doctors should act in accordance with the patients wishes
• sometimes it can be the most compassionate thing to do
• God has given us free will so we should be allowed to choose

Question 14

What is euthanasia?

Answer 14

The intentional ending of a persons life where the motivation us to end their suffering