Euthanasia

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• Euthanasia

Euthanasia
Danielle Brunache
Nick Cashman
Katherine Fotinos
Jackson Kapler-Galan
Lauren Padilla
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Pronouncedyouth-in-asia
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Ethical Questions

• 1.How do we determine when it is justified to
  take a human life?2.What qualities define
  if a person is still fully human? 3.How do
  we balance religious influence with
  individual rights?

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introduction
Introduction
the act or practice of killing or permitting the
death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals
(as persons or domestic animls) in a relatively
painless way for reasons of mercy
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Active Euthanasia
Painless physician assisted death Examples The
administration of lethal medications
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Passive Euthanasia
Allowing a patient to die Example Removing a
life support system
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PROThe Morality of Euthanasia
Decreases suffering
Keep separate church and State
Supports doctors Hippocratic Oath
Supports individual rights
Die with dignity
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Con
CONThe Wrongfulness of Euthanasia
Wrongful diagnosis of terminal illness
Possibility of new medicine and recovery
Against doctors Hippocratic Oath
Wrongful motivation
Slippery Slope Where do we draw the line?
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Catholic perspective
-There is still debate between passive/ active
euthanasia -Euthanasia contradicts Gods gift of
life -Life is from conception to natural
end -Ordinary means to save a life must be used,
extraordinary means are optional.
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American Laws
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of
1997 Federal funds may not be used for items and
services that assist with euthanasia
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and Court Debates
Oregon the only state to permit active
euthanasia the act permits physicians to write
prescriptions for a lethal dosage of medication
to people with a terminal illness. A citizens'
initiative passed twice by Oregon voters (general
election in 1994, repeal in 1997). In its first
four years, a total of 91 people used this law to
bring their terminal illness to an end.
Death with Dignity Act
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Media and Societys Influence
Million Dollar Baby Active EuthanasiaTerri
SchivoPassive Euthanasia
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1.How do we determine when it is justified to
take a human life?2.What qualities define if a
person is still fully human? 3.How do we
balance religious influence with individual
rights?
Ethical
Questions
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Bibliography
The Global Legal Information Network
-http//www.glin.gov/ http//www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph
/pas/faqs.shtmlwhatis http//www.oregon.gov/DHS/p
h/pas/ors.shtml