Euthanasia: Against Flashcards
What are four points?
It’s hard to draw a line
People are not a means to save money
May discourage research for medicines and cures
Mental illness
It’s hard to draw a line
Euthanasia weakens society’s respect for the sanctity of life
Voluntary euthanasia is the start of a slippery slope that may lead to involuntary euthanasia and the killing of people who are thought undesirable (e.g. disabled, sick)
People are not a means to save money
You cannot quantify human life
The start of a slippery slope as it becomes a cost-effective way to treat the terminally ill
May discourage research for medicines and cures for the terminally ill
It would be easier to euthanise the terminally ill than spend money and effort researching and administrating medical help
Mental illness
You may change your mind
May be, for example, depressed
