Essays on Euthanasia

Euthanasia is the deliberate taking of a person's life who has endured significant suffering due to illness or personal choice with the goal of easing that person's pain and suffering. It is typically done so that the individual passes away quietly, gently, slowly, and painlessly (Chao, Chan & Chan, 2002)....

The global controversy has centered on whether euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) are moral actions in the medical profession. Kelly Crocker supports the legalization of euthanasia in hospitals in her paper, Why Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide are Morally Permissible. According to the author, studies have focused on Euthanasia and PAS...

Most of the contentious issues that the health system is dealing with are euthanasia or assisted suicide. Debating the Ethical Implications While a psychiatrist may believe that overdosing a patient to alleviate pain and discomfort from terminal disease is appropriate, it is debatable from an ethical standpoint whether or not it can...

Inherently, people have a pathological fear of death. The mythical status of death renders us forgetful of the fact that death must exist in the cycle of human existence. It has set the stage for a debated theme on whether death should be effectuated termed euthanasia. Euthanasia, by definition, is...

Controversy Surrounding Euthanasia For a long time, the controversy about whether to legalize or criminalize euthanasia has dominated the healthcare industry. Various groups have made contradictory points over whether it should be administered or not. Euthanasia is the intentional killing of a human with the intention of alleviating pain and suffering....

Lifesaving vs Life Maintaining Lifesaving has been given priority over life maintaining. Especially when one life is viewed significant permanently over the other, the scientific professionals have to make a choice on which existence to put where. Life maintaining can be a bit expensive in contrast to lifesaving because one has...

Why I still believe euthanasia should be legal The legalization of euthanasia has become a hot topic in the world today, and it, like any other divisive issue, has supporters and opponents. Every side has valid points, as they are adamant about their respective positions on the issue. Euthanasia is...

Please offer me the chance to illustrate my decision on the medical dilemma of Mary Jane's medical condition. The 45-year-old patient had an accident that caused her two legs and both limbs to be amputated. The patient had been in such agony and, as a result, two days earlier, proposed to...

Assisted Suicide and Ethical Considerations Assisted suicide, or rather euthanasia, is an act that, at his/her request, a physician can undertake to deliberately end an individual's life. In this scenario, a person is treated by the doctor with a lethal substance and his/her ends. Different cultures around the world have divergent...

Introduction For over a decade, there has been great controversy around the world over the legality and ethics of euthanasia and suicide with medical treatment. While euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide sound rational in situations, it is important to recognize that nature law is contrary to practice. It is important. Assisted Death Models Assisted...