Euthanasia: An Ethical Dilemma

Abstract

Euthanasia is the term that depicts one of the social issues of society. There has been a huge debate and arguments regarding the legalization of Euthanasia due to many ethical issues that are related to it. The philosophical comments and the theology related to Euthanasia have been argued for a long period of time. There are still many aspects indeterminate about euthanasia, it is worth mentioning some as human dignity and autonomy, not taking the human being from a biological point of view, essentially, the quality of life and freedom of choice and should not abigüedad to forget that you can reach its eventual legalization. The philo0sophers in the past has argued and opposed the act of Euthanasia based on the ethical and religious reasons. This paper deals with the ethical issues that are involved with the legalization of the act of Euthanasia regarding the philosophical arguments. . This paper is on stance that is against the act and the legalization Euthanasia but both the point of views are considered. This is for the social as well as for the ethical reasons.

Table of contents

Abstractii

Euthanasia: An Ethical Dilemma4

Thesis statement4

Introduction4

Discussion4

Definition of Euthanasia4

Arguments5

Philosophy of euthanasia5

Plato point of view5

Pythagoras point of view6

Aristotle point of view6

Epicurus point of view6

Analysis7

Ethical and moral aspects7

Moral aspect7

Ethical arguments8

Arguments for legalization: Right to die can lead to murders9

Euthanasia and medical ethics9

Why allowing or prohibiting Voluntary Euthanasia10

Debate on the statement “right to die”10

Ethical issues and the concerns that are raised by euthanasia11

Euthanasia and abortion11

Euthanasia: might be a wrong decision12

Conclusion12

References13

Euthanasia: An Ethical Dilemma

Thesis statement

The act f the Euthanasia is argued since very long but Euthanasia is unethical under many arguments from the medical, legal and social aspect of life.

Introduction

Euthanasia is burning issues for debate in America since past many years in the American society. There are many reforms and legislation passed in the favor of and against the practice of physician assisted suicide and euthanasia. The legality of euthanasia has raised many other ethical issues in the society and has been reason to the feeling of anxiety among the people of an ill person's life so as to make him free from the pain and sufferings he is going through. This process is usually followed on the demand of a person in order to make and let his soul free from the pain. The process of euthanasia is carried out with the person who is usually suffering from a disease that is incurable.

There are many questions that are raise when considering the dilemma and the ethical issues regarding the ethics and euthanasia. One of the important questions that is often raised is: is it morally and ethically correct to end the life of a person who is terminally ill and suffers from severe pain? What are the circumstances that can justify euthanasia and can give it all legal status? What is the moral dissimilarity that can justify the idea of killing a person and letting them die?

This term was first used by English philosopher Francis Bekkonom, in ...