On the other hand, to allow someone to die from a disease we cannot cure (and that we did not cause) is to permit the disease to act as the cause of death (Should Euthanasia). ... On the other hand, to allow someone to die from a disease we cannot cure (and that we did not cause) is to permit the disease to act as the cause of death." ... The definition of terminal is "(of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable." (Oxford Dictionary) An incurable and slow spreading, but deadly, illness leads to a prolonged and painful death. The incurability of a disease s...

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In these cases where the patient suffers from a terminal disease or remains in a persistent vegetative state or PVS from which they cannot voice their wishes for continuation or termination of life, the question becomes whether or not the patient has the freedom to choose whether or not to prolong their life even though it may consist of pain and suffering. ... This is especially due to the spread of the AIDS virus and other incurable diseases. ...

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This essay will be based around the ethical perspectives of euthanasia. Arguing for euthanasia I will present and evaluate the utilitarian perspective and arguing against euthanasia I will be exploring Kantian's perspective. In this essay I will firstly be defining what euthanasia is and how it ...

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This so called "mercy killing" gives the patient a chance to escape potentially long-term suffering and misery resulting from terminal diseases and conditions that are hurting and or slowly killing the patient. This method of death also gives the individual a chance to decide when to end his or her life, by committing suicide in a peaceful manner rather than waiting through prolonged and continuous periods of suffering from the disease that it is killing him or her. ...

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