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Euthanasia- literally means 'good death'. It is the relieving of…
Euthanasia- literally means 'good death'. It is the relieving of pain, through intentionally ending a life.
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Non-voluntary euthanasia= where a severely or terminally ill person's life is ended without their consent- perhaps they are unable to give consent.
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Autonomy and the right to die- regardless of quality of life, some people should have the right to die.
J.S. Mill
He uses the liberty principle- this argues that society can only interfere with someone's choice when it causes harm to others.
Hans Kung
He said that an all-loving God has given people freedom and responsibility over their life to choose their own death.
The main problem with this is the fact some people may come to see themselves as a burden and request euthanasia because they do not want to have their friends and family consistently take care of them.
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