Euthanasia rmps

• Involuntary Euthanasia

  This means ending a person's life who has not consented, even though they are capable of giving consent
• Passive Euthanasia

  Treatment is withheld or withdrawn because it's just delaying the natural process of dying. No action is taken
• Where does hospice care happen

  • At home
  • In a facility
• Types of euthanasia
• Non-voluntary Euthanasia

  A life-support machine is switched off which causes the person's death. They are unable to give consent
• Who provides hospice care

  • A team of healthcare professionals who provide specialized medical, emotional, and spiritual support to the patient and their family
• Active Euthanasia

  A person takes action to end the life of a suffering person, could be a physician, friend, or family member administering a drug
• Hospice care

  A type of special medical care for a person nearing the end of their life because of a terminal illness
• Voluntary Euthanasia

  Life is ended because the dying person has asked for it
• Type of Euthanasia

  • Active
  • Passive
  • Voluntary
  • Non-voluntary
  • Involuntary
• Hospice Care
• The focus of hospice care is on providing comfort and improving quality of life rather than curing the illness. The goal is to help the patient live as fully and comfortably as possible until they pass
• Memories are
• Some people view embryos as people and when the embryos are discarded they see that as murder
• Ways embryos are used

  • IVF
  • DGT
  • Saviour Siblings
  • Genetic modification
  • Genetic Selection
• Some people think that only god can create children and that we should not be playing the role of god
• Embryos are used in IVF, DGT and Saviour Siblings, genetic modification and genetic Selection
• A utilitarian might say that using embryos is a good thing because it can make all the couples having trouble to have a child finally parents making them happy
• If a utilitarian believes an embryo is a person then they would be against it because so many embryos are discarded and they would consider that murder
• Sanctity of life