Euthanasia Research Paper
Marilyn Viruet
Euthanasia
Would one rather save a life, or save themselves? Can someone’s life be that bad that they would ask someone to help end it? Euthanasia is an act that happens rarely. Nearly 1 in 5 doctors who care for seriously ill and people reported that they had been asked, on one or more occasions, for assistance in speeding a patient's death, either by writing prescriptions for lethal drugs or delivering a lethal injection. (http://www.nytimes.com) Euthanasia is the termination of a very sick person's life in order to relieve them of their suffering. The physician would provide the patient with information or tools needed to perform the act. Not only is Euthanasia dangerous, but it involves an innocent taking the life of another, and can really hurt loved ones. Sick patients feel overwhelmed by difficult emotions or situations, but it is no reason to kill oneself. Physician assisted suicide, let alone suicide is never the right thing to do. Euthanasia should be illegal in all states. (www.euthanasia.com)
Physician assisted suicide, or euthanasia is a violation of the Hippocratic oath. A new physician is required to swear that they will perform ethical standards. I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody if asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect (www.uic.edu) Physicians are not allowed to do any harm to any individual no matter what the circumstances or reason is. Meaning, whatever decision they make should and needs to be ethical. It needs to be the right thing to do. Physicians need to treat their patients as if they are a member of the family. Putting someone or assisting someone to injure themselves is illegal and should remain illegal. As a physician, the main job is to take care of the ill, assisting them in anything they need to better themselves, and overall just be there for them, not all physicians preform the act of euthanasia but some get pressured into doing it and are not usually comfortable with it.
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Euthanasia
Would one rather save a life, or save themselves? Can someone’s life be that bad that they would ask someone to help end it? Euthanasia is an act that happens rarely. Nearly 1 in 5 doctors who care for seriously ill and people reported that they had been asked, on one or more occasions, for assistance in speeding a patient's death, either by writing prescriptions for lethal drugs or delivering a lethal injection. (http://www.nytimes.com) Euthanasia is the termination of a very sick person's life in order to relieve them of their suffering. The physician would provide the patient with information or tools needed to perform the act. Not only is Euthanasia dangerous, but it involves an innocent taking the life of another, and can really hurt loved ones. Sick patients feel overwhelmed by difficult emotions or situations, but it is no reason to kill oneself. Physician assisted suicide, let alone suicide is never the right thing to do. Euthanasia should be illegal in all states. (www.euthanasia.com)
Physician assisted suicide, or euthanasia is a violation of the Hippocratic oath. A new physician is required to swear that they will perform ethical standards. I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody if asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect (www.uic.edu) Physicians are not allowed to do any harm to any individual no matter what the circumstances or reason is. Meaning, whatever decision they make should and needs to be ethical. It needs to be the right thing to do. Physicians need to treat their patients as if they are a member of the family. Putting someone or assisting someone to injure themselves is illegal and should remain illegal. As a physician, the main job is to take care of the ill, assisting them in anything they need to better themselves, and overall just be there for them, not all physicians preform the act of euthanasia but some get pressured into doing it and are not usually comfortable with it.
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