"Euthanasia as an alternative for terminally ill people"
Do you guys ever think about the "Euthanasia"? Do you know how doctor do with it? As the result showed us, there were so many people done this way to kill themselves, especially people who got terminally ill. Let's tell you something about Euthanasia.
Euthanasia is intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit. It is also called " Physician Assisted Suicide."(Rita L.Marker.JD)
There are six traditional kinds of Euthanasia:(Rita L. Marker.JD)
Received killing agent Had treatment taken away Never got needed treatment
Gave competent informed consent Voluntary active euthanasia Voluntary withdrawal euthanasia Voluntary withholding euthanasia
Never gave competent informed consent Involuntary active euthanasia Involuntary withdrawal euthanasia Involuntary withholding euthanasia
A doctor can provide the patient with a lethal drug without actually injecting the drug into the patient's body. When the patient actually performs the act of injection, the patient and the doctor together have committed an act of euthanasia(assisted suicide). If instead, the doctor does the injection , the doctor alone has performed an act of euthanasia. The patient cannot perform an act of euthanasia – only someone else can do that to the patient. (Doctor Assisted Suicide and the Euthanasia Movement)
In response to the question, " This is a strong distinction, since in both cases the doctor is just as much responsible for the death of the patient," the correct answer is to reply that is may or may not be true how much responsibility is assumed by the doctor. (Doctor Assisted Suicide and the Euthanasia Movement)
In may cases, this may be true: people refuse treatment out of blind fear, ignorance, or delusional belief (like Mary Northern). This problem has raised the question ...