Euthanasia
As with all moral problems, a decision has to be made as to whether the action is a just one or not. An objective perspective must be taken to see the bigger -universal- picture. This is quite difficult when dealing with Biomedical Ethical problems, as issues like abortion and euthanasia evoke some strong emotions. Emotions may be said to cloud our reason and judgement and as a philosopher, these are the most important tools, but it is also important to follow your heart, as it usually has the right solution to ethical problems. Using both reason and emotion, I will throw myself into the can of worms that is Euthanasia.Euthanasia is currently in the news with the Dutch Parliament passing a Bill to "legalise mercy killings" -The Guardian, Wed.29th Nov. 2000.For an age old practice, why is Euthanasia considered to be such a contemporary moral issue? In the Western World, diseases such as small pox, tuberculosis, malaria, pneumonia, polio, influenza and measles have been kept under control by modern medicines. Diseases such as these rarely cause death in otherwise healthy individuals who are given the proper treatment. Life expectancy has also increased to almost 75 years old in some countries. Yet a change in modern day lifestyl
Journal of the American Medical Association. "Voluntary Euthanasia is euthanasia that is provided to a competent person on his/her informed request. In a society that devalues life, the instances of crimes against the person, such as murder, rape and other violent acts, would possibly increase. "Children between the ages of 12 and 16 can only ask for help to die with parental consent. Euthanasia has also been described as "mercy killing". If you choose to die by either active or passive euthanasia it is based on your own self-interest and since your self-interest is conveniently ethical, it follows that euthanasia, according to ethical egoism, must be ethical. What is Euthanasia?It comes from the Greek word thanatos meaning death and along with the prefix eu meaning well or easily it can be defined as a gentle or easy death.
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