Rs Ethics euthanasia

• personhood is the extent life has quality eg; thinking or moving abilities.
• voluntary euthanasia = life ended painlessly by a third party by request
• non-voluntary euthanasia = when a person is killed without a request from the patient eg. in a coma
• active euthanasia is when patient can give consent to die
• NL may disagree since it breaks primary precept however doctrine of double effect may allow it in some cases or if someone isn't fulfilling their telos
• SE may agree if its the most loving thing to do
• mill argues everyone should have full autonomy over their actions and bodies
• Pence argues killing someone who wants to die isn't murder
• Locke argues value of life is about a persons ability to make decisions not soul
• Lactantius argues god created humans as sacred beings so we have dignity and respect
• passive euthanasia is withholding treatment from a patient that is terminally ill
• quality of life is ability to function in society and have a good life
• sanity of life is ability to life a meaningful life of faith and love
• case study: Dianne Pretty suffered a terminal neurone disease and wanted euthanasia to no longer suffer or be a burden to her family. Court said no, she died a painful death