Euthanasia AO1 Flashcards
Euthanasia definition
an easy and painless death, or, an act or method of causing death painlessly so as to end suffering
voluntary
at a patients request
involuntary
the patient wants to live but is killed
non-voluntary
the patient is unable to give consent but it is believed to be what they would want
active euthanasia
deliberate intervention that brings about the death of a patient
passive euthanasia
withholding of treatment or food, so that death follows its natural course
Five primary precepts
Preserve life Ordered society Worship Education Reproduction
Real good
A correct judgement arrived at by the right use of reason along with Natural Law
Apparent Good
A faulty judgement as a result of the misuse of reason or misunderstanding of Divine law
Flectchers six propositions
- agape replaces law
- the end justifies the means
- love has no favourites
- the only thing that is good in itself is love
- the most loving thing is situational
- love and justice are inseperable
Four presuppositions
Pragmatism-any theory of ethics must be practical and work towards the end that is love
Relativism-there are no moral absolutes, our moral judgements relate to upbringing
Positivism-decisions must begin with love, not faith in human reasoning
Personalism- the ethic that demands that human beings come first and are not treated as means
Santcity of life
the idea that life is intrinsically sacred or has such worth that it is not considered within the power of a human being
Quality of life
weighs the extrinsic experience of life, that affects or justifies whether or not it is worth continuing.
Personhood
the quality of a human being
Emphysema
in chronic stages is an incredibly debilitating condition often brought on by smoking, breathing requires painful effort
