Euthanasia outline Essay (270 words)

B.intentional termination of life by another by explicit request of person who dies C.euthanasia has many meanings due to moral/ethincal/religious terms-mass confusionA.passive euthanasia- speeding up death of person by withdrawing some form of life support & letting nature take its course 2.stopping medical procedures, medications, etc.5.most common- giving morphine to patient to control pain but causing a sooner death (given to people who are terminally ill or in a vegetative state)B.active euthanasia- causing death through direct action with response to a request from that person, mercy killingC.physician assisted suicide- physician supplies info and/or means of committing suicide- example: lethal dose of sleeping pills, carbon monoxide gasD.involuntary euthanasia- killing of person against their will- form of murderA.quality of human life is more important than length of lifeB.death is a good medical treatment b/c it stops the suffering of the patientC.euthanasia may become an economic need due to the increase of new diseases, AIDS, and their high costsD.termination of life of animals- putting it out if its misery- but when it comes to humans, we allow long suffering just so they can live1.people in vegetative state lead prolonged lives which are meaning lessA.euthanasia is just another term for murder1.the death of humans should be in the hands of god not ourselves2.killing is not justified by any meansC.who is to decide when the patients mind is unconsciousD.if euthanasia is allowed, people may be under the impression that suicide is a rightE.the risk of incorrect diagnosis may lead to undesired euthanasiaBibliography: