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Chapter 7 : Right to Life/ Right to Die (Infertility treatment and ethical…
Chapter 7 : Right to Life/ Right to Die
Right to Life/Die
Right to Die
Moral principle based on the belief that a human being is entitled to commit suicide or to undergo voluntary euthanasia
Right to Life
Moral principle based on the belief that a human being has the right to live, and should not be killed by another human being
Issues
Capital punishment & war
A violation to the right to life, as opposed by the oppnents
Abortion
Anti-abortion
All humans have the same fundamental "right to life" from the moment of conception
Pro abortion
Prenatal humans are or are not human person and do not have the fundamental "right to life"
Infertility treatment and ethical concerns
High cost of treatment for most
Allocation of resources that can be used elsewhere
IVF and other fertility treatments have resulted in an increase in multiple births
Religious leader's opinions on fertility treatments views infertility as calling to adopt or to use natural treatments
Euthanasia
Definition
Termination of a very sick person's life in order to relieve them from their suffering
Classification
Voluntary euthanasia
Consent is obtained from patient
Legal in many countries
Non- Voluntary euthanasia
When the patient's consent is not obtained
Mostly illegal
Example : Child euthanasia
Involuntary euthanasia
Euthanasia is conducted with asking, consent and willingness of the patient (against their will)
Illegal
Pros and Cons of Euthanasia
Cons
Euthanasia is a rejection of the importance and values of human life
Will become non voluntary
Legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide can lead to suicide contagion
Can become a means of health care cost containtment
May not only be for the terminally ill
Pros
As a means to end unbearable pain for patients
Patients have the right to commit suicide
Patients are not forced to stay alive