Introduction The legalization of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) remains one of the most contentious bioethical debates in contemporary society. It involves the practice where a physician provides a terminally ill patient with the means to end their own life, usually through the prescription of lethal medication. Advocates argue that PAS offers a compassionate option for those suffering unbearably and irreversibly, aligning...
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November 1, 2014, Brittany Maynard ended her life. In January of that year, she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. What was first a grade 2 astrocytoma, within four months, turned to a grade 4 astrocytoma (glioblastoma) with a prognosis of six months to live. After many failed treatments Maynard decided to take advantage of her right-to-die. Living in a...
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Introduction Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) remains one of the most controversial issues in medical ethics today. The practice, which involves a medical professional providing a patient with the means to end their life, raises profound questions about the role of healthcare providers, patient autonomy, and the sanctity of life. While some jurisdictions have legalized PAS, citing the importance of individual choice...
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The current policy around death and dying is a highly emotive subject. One that is discussed time and time again. At the heart of this policy should be the person who is terminally ill. Most would want to see their loved ones have their dignity respected and prevent avoidable suffering, and be able to end their life as they see...
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Trent Shelton once said, “The right decisions are always the hardest to make it. But they must be made in order to live the life you deserve.” In Anaheim, California on January 1, 2014, it was discovered that Brittney Maynard had brain cancer. In fact, she had only six months left to live. Of course, Ms. Maynard wanted to have...
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The subject of euthanasia is never a straightforward one. The word euthanasia is derived from the Greek language where 'eu means good' and 'euthanasia means death'. It is also known as 'mercy killing,' and is referred to as being an act that deliberately ends a person's life. This could be because the individual is suffering from a long-term illness or...
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To kill or not to kill has been a raising topic regarding the fair right of animals and humans to live. No doubt that most viewers know the term animal euthanasia: the act of putting an animal to death or allowing it to die with extreme medical measures. Euthanasia literally means “good death,” delivered by an intravenous injection of sodium...
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Euthanasia is described as an act or omission which of itself and by intention causes death, with the purpose of eliminating all suffering [1]. As such because this is a controversial topic that involves both life and death it falls under the category of being a biological ethical issue [2]. However, recent a form of euthanasia referred to as voluntary...
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In Dan Brock’s “voluntary active euthanasia,” Brock discusses some of the reasons that support the idea to allow voluntary active euthanasia. He argues against killing the patient involuntarily and states that it is acceptable to let the patient die by not taking away his or her life. I will agree with Brock’s view on legalizing the use of active euthanasia...
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Euthanasia also known as 'assisted dying' is the process of intentionally ending a very sick person's life in order to alleviate them from the suffering the disease is causing. Euthanasia is usually only used on a person with an incurable condition, however, there are other instances when euthanasia can be carried out. For Example, only a minority of suicides in...
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Dogs share the same environment as humans and play an important role in their ecological adjustment therefore my dilemma is going to discuss how a medic decided to put an animal down without the owner’s consideration. The ethical dilemma here is that the dog is a meaningful being for the owners but according to the doctor the animal couldn’t survive,...
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Each year, around 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized to make room for new strays, to whom the same process would undergo the following year (qtd. in ASPCA). Even more are “put down” due to age, health, and personal reasons. Regardless of the purpose behind it, is euthanizing animals ethical? For some background information, ethics as defined by Merriam-Webster are...
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The Community has certain rules and cultures, some of which are understandable since they can help bring peace and balance, and some of these rules are inhumane and would set the Community into chaos if they realized how messed up their rules and cultures are. Their rules are quite hard to understand and some are Inhumane, but there is a...
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