The topic of active and passive euthanasia has become a heavily discuss proposition. ... Though, these two are both acts, in some shape or form, of taking another person's life from them, I believe that active euthanasia is moral. ... Therefore, even though one is an act of active euthanasia and the other is passive euthanasia, both are equal. ... She believes, though, that we should take more distinctions into consideration, "such as a difference of motive or cost"" (868). ... Foot believes that it can be morally determined of whether an act is right or wrong based on the consequences...

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Both the American Medical Association and the American judicial system recognize a sharp distinction between "active euthanasia- and "passive euthanasia."" The first of these terms, "active euthanasia,"" refers to any action that directly contributes to the death of someone who is terminally ill or in great pain. ... In "Active and Passive Euthanasia,"" James Rachels rejects two of the three arguments that Callahan makes. ... The authors of these two articles disagree sharply about both the moral acceptability and the desirable legal status of active euthanasia. ... James Callahan insists tha...

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The issue of euthanasia is another bioethical issue that the Christian Church is firmly against. ... Christians believe that euthanasia contradicts the ethical teaching of the sanctity of life as it is central to their faith that all life is sacred and purposeful. ... Another key point that is at the core of the euthanasia debate is that of human dignity. ... Christians believe that in bypassing the natural means of conception that it is undermining the sanctity of marriage and the life giving power it has. ... They believe that this loss of precious life created by god is in direction violati...

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Kevorkian is in pursuit of the larger story goal of convincing everyone of the idea that euthanasia should be a basic human right. ... Kevorkian is not and will not be the only doctor to push the issue in the ethical debate about euthanasia. ... Because Kevorkian felt so deeply about euthanasia, he sabotaged his ending. I would have never fired my attorneys, but I believe that when you feel strongly about a cause for what is right much like Jack Kevorkian did, you do not have the power to control. ... I believe so long as it is done in circumstances that are humane, a person should execute t...

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In the textbook the author brings up questions of whether or not this is considered a form of euthanasia, along with is it a morally justifiable practice. She mentions that euthanasia in Greek means "good death", but then makes a comment "when is death ever good". ... I believe that if Brittany would have not taken the lethal dose of medication she would still have passed away before this moment. ... In Buddhism they believe that it is wrong to prolong someone's life that would soon die anyways. ... Brittany Maynard was a courageous young woman that believed that death with dignity was ri...

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Whereas relativists are teleological; they believe that the moral thing to do depends on the consequences of that act. ... Whereas a relativist believes that there are no universally valid moral principles. ... On the other hand an absolutist believes that culture cannot influence a moral decision as they believe that morality should be the same for all cultures. ... For example relativist may permit euthanasia as Christianity implies that people should not be left in pain however an absolutist would say killing is always wrong therefore the person would have to suffer in pain. ... Many beli...

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This does not make sense to me because if humans are egotistical by nature, then it would not matter to an individual what another believes is a lower or higher form of pleasure. ... Utilitarian extremists such as Peter Singer would even go as far as promoting abortion, some forms of infanticide, and voluntary euthanasia if they would result in accordance with the greatest happiness principle. ...

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