Category: Assisted Suicide

In Dan Brocks voluntary active euthanasia, Brock discusses some of the reasons that support the idea to allow voluntary active euthanasia. He argues against killing the patient involuntarily and states that it is acceptable to let the patient die by not taking away his or her life. I will agree with Brocks view on legalizing…

Dogs share the same environment as humans and play an important role in their ecological adjustment therefore my dilemma is going to discuss how a medic decided to put an animal down without the owners consideration. The ethical dilemma here is that the dog is a meaningful being for the owners but according to the…

Euthanasia also known as ‘assisted dying’ is the process of intentionally ending a very sick person’s life in order to alleviate them from the suffering the disease is causing. Euthanasia is usually only used on a person with an incurable condition, however, there are other instances when euthanasia can be carried out. For Example, only…

Euthanasia is described as an act or omission which of itself and by intention causes death, with the purpose of eliminating all suffering [1]. As such because this is a controversial topic that involves both life and death it falls under the category of being a biological ethical issue [2]. However, recent a form of…

Euthanasia: the right to die or the right to kill? Throughout the years, there has been a continuous debate over the morality of euthanasia implementation for terminally ill patients. Euthanasia is often referred to as a mercy killing, as well as rational suicide. Essentially, it is an act of ending a life or allowing the…

Trent Shelton once said, The right decisions are always the hardest to make it. But they must be made in order to live the life you deserve. In Anaheim, California on January 1, 2014, it was discovered that Brittney Maynard had brain cancer. In fact, she had only six months left to live. Of course,…

To kill or not to kill has been a raising topic regarding the fair right of animals and humans to live. No doubt that most viewers know the term animal euthanasia: the act of putting an animal to death or allowing it to die with extreme medical measures. Euthanasia literally means good death, delivered by…

Hallopeau-Siemens Syndrome According to studies by Diedrichson et. al (2005) Hallopeau-Siemens Syndrome is a type of a rare skin disease called Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. This type of skin disease can be inherited, it is severe and described as a disease wherein the skin is forming a blister and organs are also affected. There are many…

It is considered a crime to commit suicide in some parts of the world. Ireland has gone through the same-sex marriage referendum and abortion referendum in recent years. I believe Ireland should now concentrate on a referendum specifically focused on assisted suicide. This essay will discuss the Criminal Law (Suicide) Act of 1993 in detail.…

Introduction In history and cultures, suicide has been seen as a typical ‘bad death,’ going against the human nature instinct towards self-preservation (Hobbes 1996). In Europe, suicide was regarded as an offense to God, law, or society, and the act has been saw as a crime until 1961 (Minois 1999). This history continues to influence…