Although they believe that no one should end another person’s life by “giving deadly medicine if asked, nor suggest any such counsel,” (Hippocrates, Father of Mother Medicine) they also agree that exceptions will always exist. In such cases, they accept that passive euthanasia is sometimes right because it entails the withholding of a treatment that a patient needs in order to stay alive, surely with the consent of the patient. Thus, their focus on the issue is not to change the law, but rather improve standards of care. Doctors should give their best to prevent death, but they should not force treatment upon dying patients just for the sake of their Hippocratic
Describe the different variant views on the ethical issue of Euthanasia. When is comes to Euthanasia there are a lot of different opinions among people. The different opinions are based on those for Euthanasia and those against it. Reasons for people supporting Euthanasia is because they want an individual to be able to die in dignity, or even to alleviate the pain they are suffering from. Those against it, believe life is given by God, and he decides when to end it.
In particular, critics state that diagnosing death and putting people on end of life care pathways is a form of euthanasia – one newspaper story featured the headline ‘Sentenced to death on the NHS’ (Devlin 2009). This type of criticism is founded on the myths outlined above, particularly those relating to passive and active euthanasia and to withdrawal of treatment. It is worth restating that care pathways allow healthcare professionals to try out treatments and withdraw them if they are not effective, and to reintroduce treatments if patients respond in unexpected ways. A clearer understanding of the ethics and law in this area should help nurses to address these criticisms and reassure themselves that the guidance set out in care pathways is legally and ethically sound. NURSING
Physician assisted suicide should not be legalized for the simple fact many would give up and take the easy way out. There is currently a pervasive assumption that if assisted suicide and/or voluntary euthanasia (AS/VE) were to legalized, then doctors would take responsibility for making the decision that these interventions were indicated, for prescribing the medication, and (in euthanasia) for administering it .Richard Huxable remarks “that homicide law encompasses various crimes, so prosecutors can choose charges to suit the circumstances. Yet one thing is clear: mercy killing is still killing, equally, murder is murder” Physician assisted suicide is nothing more than cold blooded
To allow people to assist others in destroying their lives violates a duty we have to respect human life”. A society committed to preserving and protecting life should not allow people to destroy it (Andre, Claire & Velasquez, M ) Though it’s nobody’s fault when someone gets sick with a terminal illness, should we allow people to be put to death out of compassion or mercy? Many people feel that life and death are in the hands of God. That God should be the ultimate judge in who dies and when. What about people with disabilities?
Robert Jones Dr. Wilson Maina Ethics in Contemporary Society 19 February 2013 In a sense, everyone has different perspectives on the euthanasia topic. “Euthanasia is killing someone for the sake of mercy to relieve great suffering.” (148). The question looms, to what extent is killing someone for the relief of great suffering extend to? Whether society is ever going to pick a side or agree both ways has to unrealistic. The discussion if this topic is ethical or unethical is debated upon.
There is a difference between assisted suicide and euthanasia. The choice to have a doctor help end a terminally ill patient's life is the patient’s decision to make. Many people are opposed to physician-assisted suicide because of their religious beliefs. Traditional Christian beliefs are that assisted suicide violates one's natural desire to live, suicide harms other people, and life is a gift from God and God should be the only one able to take a life from a human being. However, there are also religious organizations that believe in physician assisted suicide.
A current issue that has much attention around the world is euthanasia, In Islam human beings are the crown of god’s creation on earth and therefore all people should strive to survive. Illness may be perceived as a trial or even a cleansing ordeal, but not as a punishment or curse from god. Therefore, when a person is ill they have a duty to seek treatment. Also the physician has a duty to strive to save life of all humans. The Qur’an is clear about the taking of another life and states; “because of what we have ordained for the children of Israel, that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or to spread
In the Old Testament, God asserts that humans should follow the law “thou shall not kill” . He however, instructs people to kill one another several times, showing that killing itself is not always immoral or unjustified in the eyes of God. Killing is not justified unless it is for a purpose that values life such as for food, survival, self-defense, warfare, or as a deterrent for murder. Killing for food or for survival is not wrong, as it is part of the natural order and is done in the interest of preserving the life of oneself. Since the origin of the first complex organisms on Earth, creatures have depended on other living things, plants and animals, as means of sustenance.
He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded. In Surah An-Nahl, verse 90, Allah command mankind to be justice and do good deeds to each other. Also, Allah forbids His mankind to do bad deeds or any oppression against any mankind. For us as a Muslim, we are obliged to do good deeds to anyone, even to the non-Muslims. For the Muhsin, he will definitely do good deeds as he is obeying the command from Allah as if he is seeing Allah and be seen by Allah.