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Euthanasia Flashcards
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- 1Definition of EuthanisiaEnding of life because a person is in pain and suffering
- 2What are the three types of euthanasia?Voluntary - with consent, no force
Non-voluntary - Without consent, in a coma, medical/family involved.
Involuntary - done against the patients wishes - 3What is active and passive euthanasia?active - doing something deliberately to end a persons life.
passive - stopping doing something - withdrawing food or water - so the patient ultimately dies - 4How is the SOL involved?Life is sacred.
Treat life with reverence & respect.
God given.
10 commandments - 5What is the QOL of viewpoint on euthanasia?allowing doctors to play God with DNR on patients files.
Hard to judge as it's subjective.
Some want to end their lives due to feeling like a burden.
Singer - human life varies & depends on its quality.
If a patient considers that they have a low QOL this justifies them taking their life or getting someone else to do it for them. - 6How does a person in PVS view euthanasia?Are they still human?
Slippery slope effect - beings legit & ends up just killing people as someone decides that their QOL justifies ending it.
Compassion and feelings? - 7What does Mill say about autonomy?People should have full autonomy over their body so long as it does no harm to others.
- 8What does John Locke say?A person has absolute rights over their body.
- 9What do those that support euthanasia say about autonomy?They believe that personal autonomy is vital.
- 10What does James Rachels say about the SOL?It places too much value on human life and is unhelpful with euthanasia.
- 11Explaint he QOL argument from a relativist judgement.Enables the amount of pain involved, the imminence of death and whether life holds any pleasure for the individual to be taken into account.
- 12From Singer's point of view, is the QOL or SOL argument more helpful when making life and death decisions?More helpful to focus on QOL.
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