Topic 3 Euthansia

Question 1

What is active euthanasia

Answer 1

Something is done to quicken a persons death

Question 2

What is passive euthanasia

Answer 2

Decision made to stop treatment even though it will cause death

Question 3

What is voluntary euthanasia

Answer 3

Purposeful ending of someone’s life at their request

Question 4

What is non voluntary euthanasia

Answer 4

Euthanasia is performed on an incompetent person

Question 5

What is involuntary euthanasia

Answer 5

Also murder when person has euthanasia acted upon them even though competent to ask but haven’t

Question 6

What is palliative care

Answer 6

Making last stage of life as comfortable as possible usually on people’s who are terminally I’ll

Question 7

What is living wills

Answer 7

A medical decision that you make for the future if you can’t ask yourself

Question 8

Where is euthanasia legal

Answer 8

Belgium and Netherlands

Question 9

What organisation support euthanasia

Answer 9

Dignity in dying

Question 10

Arguments supporting euthanasia

Answer 10

Personal autonomy
Die with dignity
State shouldn’t interfere
Expensive
Quality of life

Question 11

Arguments opposing euthanasia

Answer 11

Sanctity if life
Palliative care
Morally wrong
Slippery slope