euthanasia (14)

euthanasia is the practice of assisting in a patient’s - motivated by the hope of - the patient

death, benefitting

involuntary euthanasia happens when a person’s choice to stay -is -

alive, overridden

Nonvoluntary euthanasia happens when patients are - of making voluntary choices

incapable

Voluntary euthanasia happens when patients - consent to end their lives and seek - from others

voluntarily, assistance

Passive euthanasia occurs by allowing a person’s - condition to worsen, knowing they will - as a result

terminal, die

Active euthanasia is the intentional - of a patient’s life by taking steps to - their death

termination, hasten

The Impossibility of Voluntary Euthanasia argument

1. euthanasia is ONLY okay if patients - choose it

2. patients cant - choose to be euthanised

3. so, euthanasia is not - allowed

ANALYSIS

• premise 1 depends on what we think about - and - euthanasia

• premise 2 says patients are in too much fear or too - to think clearly

voluntarily, voluntarily, morally, non-voluntary, involuntary, medicated

The Slippery Slope argument

• if legalizing active - would lead to terrible -, then it should be illegal

• legalizing active euthanasia WOULD lead to terrible -

• therefore, active - should be illegal

ANALYSIS

• hard to know if premise - is true

euthanasia, abuse, abuse, euthanasia, 2

The Compassion argument

1. if an act is - and stops needless - then is it morally acceptable

2. active - is compassionate and prevents needless suffering

3. therefore, active euthanasia is morally -

ANALYSIS

• premise 1 issue: some - actions can be -

compassionate, suffering, euthanasia, acceptable, compassionate, immoral

The Equivalence argument

1. if theres no relevant moral difference between - someone and - him die, theres no relevant difference between - and - euthanasia

2. theres no morally relevant difference between killing someone and letting him -

3. therefore, theres no morally relevant difference between active and passive euthanasia

ANALYSIS

• premise 2 issue: there are MANY cases where - is worse than letting someone die

  • example: killing a healthy person for money, letting someone die from natural causes cause theres no cure

killing, active, passive, die, killing

The Autonomy argument

1. if an action is - and doesnt violate anyones - then the law should allow it

2. many requests for - euthanasia ARE autonomous and dont violate rights

3. therefore, many cases of active euthanasia should be - permitted

ANALYSIS

• premise - seems plausable

• objections from premise 1 come from legal moralism and paternalism

  • legal moralism: problem if euthanasia is -

  • legal paternalism: problem if banning euthanasia protects patient - -

autonomous, rights, active, morally, 2, immoral, well being

legal moralism: idea that the law can ban something just cause its -, even is no rights are violated

immoral

legal paternalism: idea that the law can limit your freedom for your - - (like seatbelts)

own good

The Doctors Must Not Kill argument

1. active euthanasia is the intentional - of an innocent person

2. it is NEVER morally okay for doctors to intentionally - their parents

3. therefore, doctors should never perform active -

ANALYSIS

• premise 1 is - by definition

• premise 2 issue

  • sometimes, refusing to end a life can - a patient

  • a doctors first duty is to do no -

killing, kill, euthanasia, true, harm, harm

The Absolutist argument

1. active euthanasia is the intentional - of an innocent person

2. it is NEVER morally acceptable to intentionally - an innocent person

3. therefore, active euthanasia is never morally -

ANALYSIS

• premise 2: are there really no - to this rule?

killing, kill, acceptable, exceptions

The Medical Error argument

1. we should outlaw practices that might mistakenly cause the loss of - life

2. active - will sometimes mistakenly cause the loss of innocent life

3. therefore, we should outlaw active -

ANALYSIS

• premise 1 would mean ALSO outlawing - euthanasia

innocent, euthanasia, euthanasia, passive

The Playing God argument

• playing God is -

• active - is playing God

• therefore, active euthanasia is -

ANALYSIS

• what does it mean to “play god”?

• if making - and - decisions, then doctors/military leaders/parents all “play God”

immoral, euthanasia, immoral, life, death

Advance directive: a document detailing a person’s wishes about medical treatment in the event that that person can no longer - those wishes to a doctor.

communicate