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- 1Situation ethics on Euthanasia-Pragmatic theory which would question the point of keeping someone alive to suffer
-Fletcher maintained that there is more to being human than just being alive, therefore it can be argued that in certain circumstances humans can rationally make the choice to die.
-Euthanasia would be considered unloving if it allowed a selfish and greedy relative to put pressure on an elderly relative however. - 2Utilitarianism on Euthasia-Some will argue that Mill's notion of victimless crime may be applied to voluntary euthanasia (we should be free to act as we wish as long as it causes no harm to others) although there is still the question of the effect on society and on the doctor-patient relationship.
-Take into consideration the resources being spent on keeping someone alive and whether more happiness could be brought about if they were used in other ways.
-Not just the absence of pain but the preservation of dignity and the exercise of personal autonomy.
-A persons death could be justified if enough people gained happiness from it.
-Can we quantify pain and pleasure? and make these judgements on behalf of others-life machine. - 3Kantian ethics on Euthanasia-The maxim 'kill people' is not universalisable and so is a contradiction to the law of nature.
-Using a doctor as a means to an end would be wrong as it would give them instrumental value and not intrinsic.
-Kant himself was against suicide.
It is questionable whether Kant would have classed someone in a permanent vegetative state as being a person. i.e a rational being with full right, or as a person with partial rights, this may have an impact on whether that person needs protecting as being of intrinsic worth. - 4Christian ethics on Euthanasia-Roman catholics would follow natural law
-Life is a gift from God, sanctity of life
-God creates us for a purpose, Euthanasia rejects our duty to live a life according to God's plan
-Life is intrinsically valuable
-Suffering has a special place in God's plan. It connects us to the suffering of Jesus on the cross and allows us to grow closer to God.
-Thomas wood: It allows spiritual growth and has meaning in the context of a life lived in faith.
-Some liberal protestants may argue that we should follow Jesus' example and act on our love and compassion for those who are suffering unbearably. - 5Natural law on euthanasia-Considers only the act of euthanasia itself
-Protection of life is a primary precept
-Natural law does allow a patient to refuse treatment if it is over and above what is needed for existence
-May only be justified by doctrine of double effect.
-Otherwise apparent good.
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- Karteikarten am euthanasia, erstellt von Emma Miller am 26/05/2016.
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