Famous Euthanasia Debates
Importance of Euthanasia
It allows people to be free of physical pain, followed by mental suffering. One of the most famous euthanasia debates revolves around Dax Cowart, who was almost burned to death in a propane explosion. His hands, eyes, ears, and lips were burned off, he spent years in physical pain, wishing to die. Does he have the right to die, be free of his physical pain and mental sadness? Or is it better that he now continues to live, blind, deaf, divorced, alone, and has attempted suicide numerous times?
• Euthanasia(origin: Greek; meaning "good death”)refers to the practice of ending a life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering.(2. DEFINITION
• According to the House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics, the precise definition of euthanasia is "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering."(3.
• “An action or omission which of itself and by intention causes death, with the purpose of eliminating suffering.” (EV 65)( Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary and active or passive.(4.
• Ex: When the patient brings about his or her own death with the assistance of a physician, the term ”assisted suicide” is often used instead.( VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA is conducted with the consent of the patient is termed voluntary euthanasia.(5. TYPES OF EUTHANASIA
• Ex: Child euthanasia is a controversial form of non- voluntary euthanasia that is applied to children who are gravely ill or suffer from significant birth defects.( NONVOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA is conducted where the consent of the patient is unavailable.(6.
• INVOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA is conducted against the will of the patient is termed involuntary euthanasia.(7.
• 8. PHILIPPINE SETTING
• Euthanasia is not legal here in the Philippines but some are using Euthanasia or mercy killing on terminally ill patients
It allows people to be free of physical pain, followed by mental suffering. One of the most famous euthanasia debates revolves around Dax Cowart, who was almost burned to death in a propane explosion. His hands, eyes, ears, and lips were burned off, he spent years in physical pain, wishing to die. Does he have the right to die, be free of his physical pain and mental sadness? Or is it better that he now continues to live, blind, deaf, divorced, alone, and has attempted suicide numerous times?
• Euthanasia(origin: Greek; meaning "good death”)refers to the practice of ending a life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering.(2. DEFINITION
• According to the House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics, the precise definition of euthanasia is "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering."(3.
• “An action or omission which of itself and by intention causes death, with the purpose of eliminating suffering.” (EV 65)( Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary and active or passive.(4.
• Ex: When the patient brings about his or her own death with the assistance of a physician, the term ”assisted suicide” is often used instead.( VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA is conducted with the consent of the patient is termed voluntary euthanasia.(5. TYPES OF EUTHANASIA
• Ex: Child euthanasia is a controversial form of non- voluntary euthanasia that is applied to children who are gravely ill or suffer from significant birth defects.( NONVOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA is conducted where the consent of the patient is unavailable.(6.
• INVOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA is conducted against the will of the patient is termed involuntary euthanasia.(7.
• 8. PHILIPPINE SETTING
• Euthanasia is not legal here in the Philippines but some are using Euthanasia or mercy killing on terminally ill patients