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Euthanasia

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Sarah Hatfield
S104293

University of the People
Phil 1404 Term 2
December 29th, 2014

Euthanasia is the act of painlessly ending the life of an individual who is suffering from an incurable disease or seer disability. This can is also commonly referred to as a "mercy killing". There are two types of euthanasia: passive and active. Passive is when a person is allowed to die by withholding active treatment. For example, taking one of life support or removing the needed feeding tube. Active is when death is ...

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of active versus passive euthanasia and the question of when euthanasia should be used. People are put on this earth to live. When it gets to the point where the quality of a person's life gets so bad that they can no longer function in the world, there is no reason to force that person to stay alive. It is morally right for a person to seek euthanasia because it is their freedom to control their own lives. It ends the suffering of the patient without harming other people. Furthermore, it prevents the person from suffering by giving him/her lethal injection or medication that prevents a person to die slowly with pain. A thorough assessment should protect a patient who requests euthanasia for the benefits of others.

If a person is terminally ill, and there is nothing anyone can do for them, why should they have to suffer? Not only do they suffer but their family does also. They will watch as their family members condition gets worse, and then the vision in their head of the ...

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