Life/Death: Euthanasia

Question 1

Marquis Theory of FLO

Answer 1

Future Like Ours
Instead, he turns to a consequentialist account, and develops the theory of the wrongness of killing that focuses on the Future Like Ours

Question 2

Euthanasia

Answer 2

A good Death in Greek

Refers to a merciful killing or providing death with dignity

Question 3

Voluntary Euthanasia

Answer 3

When a patient asks for and or consent to the process

Question 4

Involuntary Euthanasia

Answer 4

occurs when a patient expresses objection to the process

Universally considered immoral and a violation and would be an akin murder

Question 5

Non - Involuntary Euthanasia

Answer 5

Occurs in cases when there is no ability for the patient to express consent or dissent, or that information about such expressions is too unreliable.

Question 6

Passive Euthanasia

Answer 6

Occurs when life support is withheld or withdrawn, such that the patient is allowed to die and not be saved by intervention

Question 7

Active Euthanasia

Answer 7

Occurs when some intervention is taken to induce or hasten death, perhaps by the administration of some drug that stops the heart. (Quickens death)

Question 8

Terri Schiavo Case

Answer 8

Case of Passive Non - Voluntary Euthanasia