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Topic: Euthenasia

Thesis: Euthanasia is wrong as proven by the money that it saves people, the pain it saves people from and it allows people to die with dignity. DD

"Euthanasia Pro's and Con's." //Euthanasia.com//. N.p., 2010. Web. 25 May 2010. [].
 * 1) for-provides a way to releive extreme pain AC
 * 2) for-provides relief when a persons quality of life is low AC
 * 3) for-Frees up medical funds to other people AC
 * 4) for-
 * 5) Another case of freedom of choice AC
 * 6) against- devalues human life AC
 * 7) against- can become a means of health care cost containment AC
 * 8) against- doctors and other medical people shouldnt be involved in directly causing death AC
 * 9) against- there is a "slippery slope" effect that has occurrede where euthenasia has been legalised for only the terminally ill and later laws are changed to allow for other people or to be done non-voluntarily AC
 * 10) for- Wrong to keep people alive beyond their natural life span (e.g. life support machine). AC
 * 11) for- Gives people the ability to die with dignity. AC
 * 12) for- Relatives spared the agony of watching their loved ones suffer a slow and painful death. AC
 * 13) against- People might commit euthanasia against a person’s wishes. AC
 * 14) against- People might recover from an illness against all odds. Doctor’s diagnosis might be wrong AC
 * 15) against- religious reasons AC
 * 16) against- Doctors are against euthanasia it is their job to try and save & protect life. AC
 * 17) against- Some people think accepting suffering may have a spiritual value for your soul. AC
 * 18) against- Euthanasia weakens society's respect for the sanctity of life AC
 * 19) against- Accepting euthanasia accepts that some lives (those of the disabled or sick) are worth less than others AC
 * 20) against- Euthanasia affects other people's rights, not just those of the patient AC
 * 21) against- There's no way of properly regulating euthanasia AC
 * 22) against- Proper palliative care makes euthanasia unnecessary AC
 * 23) against - Allowing euthanasia will discourage the search for new cures and treatments for the terminally ill AC
 * 24) against- Euthanasia gives too much power to doctors AC
 * 25) against- Euthanasia exposes vulnerable people to pressure to end their lives AC

Portman, Stephanie. "Euthanasia Pro's ." //Ethical Issues Homepage//. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2010. <http://sun.menloschool.org/~sportman/ethics/project/topics/

25. for- Can help to shorten the grief and suffering of the patient’s loved ones. AC 26. for- Most people would have their pets put down if they were suffering – this would be regarded as kindness. Why can’t the same kindness be given to humans? AC 27. for- The best interests of the patient are granted when the doctor allows and respects their autonomy AC 28. for- The family can grieve properly AC 29. for-The very high costs of terminal care for the patient are removed AC 30. against- moral reasons AC 31. for- 5% of terminal pain cannot be controlled- sickness, incontinence, breathlessness AC

" List of Key Debate points on Euthanasia (Pro)." //echeat//. N.p., 5 September 2005. Web. 25 May 2010. [].

32. for- Passive Euthanasia has the same moral and practical effects as Active Euthanasia AC 33. for- Without physician assistance, people may commit suicide in a messy, horrifying, and traumatic way. AC 34. for- Vital organs can be saved, allowing doctors to save the lives of others. AC 35. for- Nurse and doctor time can be freed up to work on savable patients. 36. for- Health care costs can be reduced, which would save estates and lower insurance premiums. AC 37. against- It would violate doctors' Hippocratic oath. AC 38. against- Doctors and families may be prompted to give up on recovery much too early. AC 39. against- Miracle cures or recoveries can occur. AC 40. Insurance companies may put undue pressure on doctors to avoid heroic measures or recommend the assisted-suicide procedure. AC

"Arguments Against Euthanasia: The Right to Die or the Right to Live?." //associatedcontent//. N.p., 2 May 2007. Web. 25 May 2010. .

41. against - To assist someone in the act of committing suicide is wrong, as well AC 42. for- Pain and suffering are part of being human. It is what makes us strong. AC 43. against- To kill is to go against God's word. AC 44. for- We all have a "right to life" AC 45. against- ​euthanasia will become non-voluntary AC

"Argumennts against euthanasia." //Ethics Guide//. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2010. .
 * 1) Western laws have generally considered the act of helping someone to die a form of homicide TK
 * 2) (against)- All human beings are to be valued, irrespective of age, sex, race, religion, social status or their potential for achievement TK
 * 3) (against)- Human life is a basic good as opposed to an instrumental good, a good in itself rather than as a means to an end TK
 * 4) (against)- Human life is sacred because it's a gift from God TK
 * 5) (against)- Therefore the deliberate taking of human life should be prohibited except in self-defence or the legitimate defence of others TK
 * 6) The main reason some doctors support voluntary euthanasia is because they believe that they should respect their patients' right to be treated as autonomous human beings TK
 * 7) against- The quality of a person's life should not be assessed by other people TK
 * 8) against-
 * 9) The quality of life of a person with disabilities should not be assessed without providing proper support first TK
 * 10) against- All people should have equal rights and opportunities to live good lives TK

1. In Switzerland mentally ill have a constitutional right to assisted suicide TK 2.Everyone - whether it be a person with a life-threatening illness or a chronic condition - has the right to pain relief TK 3.If a patient who is under a doctor's care is in excruciating pain, there's definitely a need to find a different doctor TK 4.Suicide is a tragic, individual act TK 5.forcing people who are in pain to say alive would be cruel and inhumane TK 6.lets one person facilitate the death of another TK 7.against the patient's wishes, that death be postponed by every means available is contrary to law and practiceTK 8. It is painless 9.Assisted suicide is legal in Oregon TK 10. Assisted suicide is legal in Washington TK 11. Assisted suicide is legal in Netherlands TK 12. Assisted suicide is legal in Belgium TK 13. There is no medical ethic saying that everything must be done to keep someone TK Alive 14. There is no law saying that everything must be done to keep someone alive TK 15. Nearly all pain can be eliminated and - in those rare cases where it can't be eliminated - it can still be reduced significantly if proper treatment is provided TK 16. It is a matter of very public concern since it can lead to tremendous abuse, exploitation and erosion of care for the most vulnerable people among us. TK 17. Euthanasia advocates stress, the cases of unbearable pain, as reasons for euthanasia TK 18. It can help person with a life-threatening illness or a chronic condition TK


 * 1) It provides a way to relieve extreme pain TK
 * 2) It provides a way of relief when a person's quality of life is low TK
 * 3) Frees up medical funds to help other people TK
 * 4) It is a case of freedom of choice TK
 * 5) (against)It is very controversial for a doctor to purposely kill a patient TK
 * 6) In Australia a doctor went around with a laptop, and offered TK
 * 7) Euthanasia may be "voluntary", where the person dying has made a request for it. It may be "non-voluntary", where a person who has not made her wishes on this matter known, is put to death; such people are often in a coma. TK
 * 8) legalizing euthanasia would help alleviate suffering of terminally ill patients. It would be inhuman and unfair to make them endure the unbearable pain. TK
 * 9) Health care cost is and will always be a concern for the family irrespective of euthanasia being legalized. TK
 * 10) t can be inferred that though euthanasia is banned worldwide, passive euthanasia has always been out there which can also be called as passive killing and moreover law doesn’t prohibit it. Disrespect and overuse of (passive) euthanasia has always existed and will be practiced by surrogates with false motives. These are the ones who don’t need a law to decide for one’s life. Present legal restrictions leaves both the incurable patients as well as pro euthanasia activists helpless who approve euthanasia as good will gesture for patient’s dignity. TK
 * 11) Family heirs who would misuse the euthanasia rights for wealth inheritance does not hold true. The reason being even in the absence of legalized mercy killing, the relatives can withdraw the life support systems that could lead to the early death of the said individual. This can be considered as passive involuntary euthanasia. Here they aren’t actively causing the death, but passively waiting for it without the patient’s consent. TK
 * 12) Euthanasia should be a natural extension of patient's rights allowing him to decide the value of life and death for him. Maintaining life support systems against the patient's wish is considered unethical by law as well as medical philosophy. If the patient has the right to discontinue treatment why would he not have the right to shorten his lifetime to escape the intolerable anguish? Isn’t the pain of waiting for death frightening and traumatic? TK
 * 13) In an attempt to provide medical and emotional care to the patient, a doctor does and should prescribe medicines that will relieve his suffering even if the medications cause gross side effects. This means that dealing with agony and distress should be the priority even if it affects the life expectancy. Euthanasia follows the same theory of dealing with torment in a way to help one die peacefully out of the compromising situation. TK
 * 14) Also, the motive of euthanasia is to "aid-in-dying" painlessly and thus should be considered and accepted by law. Although killing in an attempt to defend oneself is far different from mercy killing, law does find it worth approving.TK
 * 15) In case of individuals suffering from incurable diseases or in conditions where effective treatment wouldn’t affect their quality of life; they should be given the liberty to choose induced death. TK
 * 16) Euthanasia is translated from Greek as "good death" or "easy death." TK
 * 17) An assisted suicide occurs when one person gives another person the instructions, means, or capability to bring about their own demise. TK
 * 18) Euthanasia is the direct killing of a person, usually by injecting a lethal substance TK
 * 19) Assisted suicide involves one person providing the means and instructions to help another person commit suicide TK
 * 20) Most states have laws which prohibit assisted suicide. Assisted suicide is legal in Oregon, Washington and Montana. TK
 * 21) People from all over the world travel to Switzerland to be assisted with suicide. TK
 * 22) Illegal drugs from Mexico are taken to Australia and New Zealand to be used for suicide. People are taught how to make their own suicide pills. TK
 * 23) Allowing people who are not dying to die of starvation and dehydration by withholding or withdrawing food and fluids is legal in all 50 states. TK
 * 24) "Physician-assisted suicide" involves a medical doctor who intentionally provides a patient with the means to kill him or herself, usually by an overdose of prescription medication. The person then dies of the drug overdose rather than natural causes. TK
 * 25) No one wants to be in pain or see their loved ones in pain. TK

"Reasons for Euthanasia." //Euthanasia.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2010. .

1. Euthanasia is when a person is put out of their misery, for whatever reason, by someone else. DD 2. In the form of pills or a plastic bag or pillow or some other means. DD 3. If a person is suffering terribly through illness or old age and they are in a stable frame of mind, should they not be given the choice of whether they live or die. DD 4. Killing someone is illegal and morally wrong. DD 5. The only countries that allow Euthanasia and assisted suicide are; Oregon, the Netherlands and Belgium. DD 6. It is illegal everywhere else. DD 7. The problem with Euthanasia is that there has to be one hundred percent assurance from the afflicted person that he/she wants to die. DD 8. If a person has dementia then that is not possible. DD 9. Another is the person’s moods. DD 10. It is different. If a person is hooked up to a machine and wishes for that machine to be switched off or for medical treatment to be withdrawn. DD 11. The law allows that. DD 12. It should still be considered as one day a viable option for people who have nothing but suffering in their lives. DD 13. People sign the contract to die when they are not right in the mind. DD 14. Their family have to live with there choices for the rest of their lives. DD 15. Some people live miserable lives and want to die. DD 16. Is murder and euthanasia the same thing. DD 17. Lets people die with dignity instead of a slow death. DD 18. Family’s don’t have to watch them die slowly. DD 19. Euthanasia is painless. DD 20. It saves money so that someone doesn’t keep living if they aren’t going to make it. DD

"Euthanasia Pro's and Con's." //Euthanasia.com//. N.p., 2010. Web. 25 May 2010. [].

21. People have the right to die. DD 22. They don’t want patients to suffer. DD 23. It is a slippery slope to murder. DD 24. Once they legalize euthanasia it will be like legalizing murder. DD 25. Doctor’s are to try their best not to kill people. DD 26. The Government steps in and gets involved. DD 27. Palliative end of life care. DD 28. Health Care spending. DD 29. It lessens health care spending. DD 30. Social groups are at risk of abuse. DD 31. The doctor’s role is different as the patient approaches death. DD 32. Value of life. DD 33. The value of the patient’s life seems less. DD 34. Everyone’s life is equal. DD 35. One person’s life shouldn’t be less important then another’s. DD 36. Family has to deal with this. DD 37. Doctor’s take good care of them before they die. DD 38. They kill them humanly. DD

Human Euthanasia: DH www.euthanasia.procon.com 1. The word euthanasia was coined from the Greek language ... in the seventeenth century by Francis Bacon to refer to an easy, painless, happy death. In modern times it has come to mean the active causation of a patient's death by a physician, usually through the injection of a lethal dose of medication.

2. Voluntary Euthanasia: Those instances of euthanasia in which a clearly competent person makes a voluntary and enduring request to be helped to die.

3. Passive Euthanasia: Passive euthanasia or letting die may be realized by active doing (withdrawing life-sustaining treament) as well as omission (i.e. withholding treament)...

4. Non-Voluntary Euthanasia: The person cannot make a decision or cannot make their wishes known. This includes cases where: · the person is in a coma · the person is too young (e.g. a very young baby) · the person is senile · the person is mentally retarded to a very severe extent · the person is severely brain damaged · the person is mentally disturbed in such a way that they should be protected from themselves

5. Pro argument: The right of a competent, terminally ill person to avoid excruciating pain and embrace a timely and dignified death bears the sanction of history and is implicit in the concept of ordered liberty.

6. Con argument: // Euthanasia is fundamentally incompatible with the physician's role as healer, would be difficult or impossible to control, and would pose serious societal risks ////. //

// 7. Pro Argument: Euthanasia should be a last resort and doing this should be strictly optional with the choice made by the patient. //

// 8. Con Argument: Instead of engaging in euthanasia, physicians must aggressively respond to the needs of patients at the end of life. Patients should not be abandoned once it is determined that cure is impossible. //

// 9. Pro Argument: First comes the principle of sovereignty of the individual over his own body. //

// 10. Con Argument: This path to peaceful dying rests on the illusion that a society can safely put in the hands of physicians the power directly and deliberately to take life, euthanasia, or to assist patients in taking their own life, physician-assisted suicide. //

// 11. Pro Argument: I believe there are people who are healthy and mentally competent enough to decide on suicide. //

// 12. Con Argument: “The Church teaches that abortion or euthanasia is a grave sin...” -Pope // Benedict, XVI, 265th Pope of the Catholic Apostolic Roman Church, stated the following in his July 2004 article.

13. Pro Argument: “// In the event a person is definitely going to die and he is either in great pain or has virtually become a vegetable, and prolonging his existence is only going to cause difficulties and suffering for others, the termination of his life may be permitted according to Mahayana Buddhist ethics.” - // The 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso, PhD), spiritual leader and Head of State of the Tibetan government in exile, stated the following in a 1985 letter to //Asiaweek//

// 14. Con Argument: Rather then focus on Euthanasia itself we should work on our health care system to prevent things like this from happening. //

// 15. Pro Argument: There is no right way to die, and there should be no schism between advocates for better palliative care and advocates for making it possible to hasten death with a physician's help ////. //

// 16. There are various special groups in which Euthanasia affects: Disabled, Elderly, Poor, Minority, Female, and Infant. //

// http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre1992022100&type=hitlist&num=0 //

// 17. The euthanasia debate has been around since the 1970’s. //

// 18. The // January 1991 Gallup Poll // showed that 58% supported euthanasia as long as that person has a disease that is incurable. //

// 19. 66% also said that they had the same moral right when suffering from great pain. //

// 20. 65% said that when a person has a disease that cannot be cured that doctors should be allowed to end the patient’s life with the consent of the patient and family upon request. //

// 21. Most doctors prefer to heal rather then to end a patient’s life. //

// 22. Even though taking ones life is not a crime assisting someone else is. //

// 23. There are some U.S. doctors who perform it and few have been brought to trial. None have ever been convicted or imprisoned. //

24. The Supreme Court, in the 1990 case Cruzan v. Missouri, recognized the principle that a person has a constitutionally protected right to refuse unwanted medical treatment.

25. Over the years the cost of death has increased. Due to people dying in hospitals or nursing homes rather than at home.

26. According to federal figures for 1990, the suicide rate was 4 percent higher than in 1986 for people ages 75 to 84 and 6 percent higher for those 85 and older. On the other hand, the 1990 figures showed an 8 percent drop in the suicide rate for people in the 65-74 bracket.

27. Euthanasia legislation was first proposed in the Ohio state assembly.

28. Britain and Germany also took part in Euthanasia laws. But none were passed.

// 29. The Nazi’s started the idea of Non-Voluntary Euthanasia. //

// 30. This idea frequently relates to Death with Dignity principle. //

// 31. During the 1930’s-40’s Nazi Germany put to death many mentally ill and young children whose life had been determined meaningless. //

// 32. Euthanasia has been legalized in 2 states. //

// 33. Pro Argument: Many people commit suicide already and they get no punishment. A doctor assisting them would only make the process less violent. //

// 34. Euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands. //

// 35. Polls show that when a person has an incurable disease 58% say that they have a right to end their life. //

// 36. Polls show that when is in a great amount of suffering 66% say that they do have a right to end their life. //

// 37. Polls show that when a person is an extremely heavy burden on their family 33% say that they have a right to end their life. //

// 38. Polls show when a healthy person wants to end his or her life 16% support. //

// 39. Suicide rates are the highest between the ages of 75-84. //

// 40. Many various medical papers have been written on Euthanasia. //

// 41. Living Wills are very popular but unused. // // 42. A living will is when someone tells someone else what they want to happen after they die. //

// 43. All states except Nebraska have some kind of living will laws. //

// 44. In some states assisted suicide is considered manslaughter. //

// 45. In the Netherlands only 2 cases allow Euthanasia. DH //