This document discusses euthanasia and the various perspectives on it. There are two types of euthanasia: by action and by omission. Causes of euthanasia include insufferable pain and the right to commit suicide. Religions like Christianity, Catholicism, Islam, and some Buddhists generally oppose euthanasia, though some Christian views allow for refusing treatment. There is also social and economic controversy around assisted suicide being a right or wrong, and debates around potential "slippery slopes" and complex legal limitations with legalizing euthanasia. Pros of euthanasia include relieving pain and low quality of life, while cons argue it devalues life and medical professionals should not
2. What is Euthanasia? The intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit. There are two kinds of Euthanasia: Euthanasia By Action Euthanasia By Omission
3. Cause of Euthanasia Insufferable pain Right to commit suicide People should not be forced to stay alive
4. Religious Controversy Christianity & Roman Catholic: Mostly against Euthanasia Exceptions and Omissions Christianity requires us torespect every human being. Refusing aggressive medical treatment is morally acceptable in the Catholic. Assisting suicide is morally wrong.
5. Islam Treating Euthanasia as a suicide. Buddhism Their ideas are not unanimous, because Buddha didn’t teach about it. Most Buddhist thinkEuthanasia and suicide are wrong voluntarily. Instead there are Meditation and pain killing drugs.
6. Social Controversy Assisted Suicide: A right or a wrong? Name: Matthew Donnelly Disease: Skin Caner (conducted research on the using of x-rays) After: He lost his nose, his left hand, two fingers on his right hand, and part of his jaw. He became left blind and the pain was unrelenting. Matthew's brother Harold, killed his brother as he couldn’t ignore his brother’s pain.
7. Assisted Suicide: A right or a wrong? Wrong! Right! All persons have a moral right to choose freely what they will do with their lives as long as they inflict no harm on others. When such people ask for assistance in exercising their right to die, their wishes should be respected. Under the law, suicide is not a crime, but assisted suicide is. Therefore, we as a society should keep laws. Doctors and nurses have to find themselves "pressured" to cooperate in a patient's suicide. For satisfy the desires of a patient wanting to die, it's unjust that others relate deeply with someone’s life.
15. Euthanasia Pros and Cons Pros Cons It provides a way to relieve extreme pain It provides a way of relief when a person's quality of life is low Frees up medical funds to help other people It is another case of freedom of choice Only rich people can afford Euthanasia Euthanasia devalues human life Physicians and other medical care people should not be involved in directly causing death Families should hospitalize and do their best for the patient Euthanasia is a murder Euthanasia is against Hippocratic oath
16. Solution Allow euthanasia with strict law Secure Safe Korean Catholic hospital’s case Do public campaign
