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Assisted Suicide
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- 1What is Assisted Suicide?When a person requests someone to aid them in committing suicide themselves.
- 2What are the consequences of Assisting someone to Commit Suicide in Scotland?Aiding someone to commit suicide could lead to someone being convicted of murder and culpable homicide.
- 3What are some arguments supporting Assisted Suicide?-It is a human right
-It is a final act of loving kindness
-Should be an option when quality of life has deteriorated
-Safe and dignified. - 4What are some arguments opposing assisted suicide?-Life is sacred and no one has the right to take it
-It is a hopeless act and not one of kindness
-Places pressure on a rage of people
-Could be abused
-Slippery slope
-No garintee it is pain free.
-Not necessarily more dignified then any other kind of death. - 5What is the Christian view of assisted suicide?-Suicide is morally unacceptable
-It is god's decision when we die not ours.
- - 6What is the utilitarian view of assisted suicide?-Respect the choices of the individual.
-a mixed view
-However if it were to be legalised and the outcome did not benefit the many then they would not accept it.
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- Highers RMPS (Medical Ethics) Flashcards on Assisted Suicide, created by Freya Scott on 20/01/2018.
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