Download Euthanasia Debate: Arguments for and Against Voluntary Active Euthanasia and more Papers English Language in PDF only on Docsity! Victoria Griffith English 101s T/Th 12:30a Article 1 Citation Information Brock, Dan W. "Voluntary Active Euthanasia." Hastings Center Report 2 (1992): 11-21. Fact and Definition Cause and Effect Value Action Jurisdiction Sometimes people want to die. Allowing Voluntary Active Euthanasia (VAE) allows the patients’ wishes to be respected and prevents suffering from terminal pain. VAE is a good thing; it is the right thing to do. A policy to allow it should be pursued. The government should change the policy and doctors should enforce it. Article 2 Citation Information Rachels, James. "Active and Passive Euthanasia." The New England Journal of Medicine 2 (1975): 78-80. Fact and Definition Cause and Effect Value Action Jurisdiction Suffering exists. The American Medical Associations policy on euthanasia sometimes promotes physical suffering. Suffering is bad. The AMA’s policy needs to be changed. Rachel’s ultimate argument is that the American Medical Association should change their policies regarding euthanasia so that doctors have the freedom to provide euthanasia to patients. Article 3 Citation Information Williams, Gay. "The Wrongfulness of Euthanasia." Basic Issues in Medical Ethics 709 (1979): 9-11. Fact and Definition Cause and Effect Value Action Jurisdiction Defines euthanasia as, “intentionally taking the life of a hopeless person.” Argues that allowing for VAE is a slippery slope and could lead to wrongful deaths. Wrongful deaths are bad. Argues that VAE should not be allowed as a policy. Thus the policies on euthanasia can remain the same. No implied jurisdiction. Article 4 Citation Information Hardwig, John. "Is There a Duty to Die?" Hastings Center Report 27 (1997): 34-42. Fact and Definition Cause and Effect Value Action Jurisdiction The individualistic fantasy is the idea that the patient is the only one affected by his/her decisions. The individualistic fantasy causes people to make health care decisions without thinking about how their choices affect others. Others are affected by our decisions. The individualisti c fantasy is bad. Individuals need to make their decisions based on what is best for both them and those who are affected by their choices. Individuals Article 5 Keown, John. "Euthanasia, Ethics & Public Policy: an Argument Against Legalization." Journal of Legal Medicine 24 (2003): 395-408. Citation Information Fact and Definition Cause and Effect Value Action Jurisdiction Assumes that his audience knows what voluntary and passive euthanasia are and how they differ. Legalizing euthanasia would lead to wrongful deaths, misuse, and abuse, of the drug. Legalizing euthanasia would be bad. Argues that no action should be taken to legalize euthanasia. Courts Article 6 Citation Information Jost, Kenneth. "Right to Die, is It Too Easy to Remove Life Support?" 13 May 2005: 421-444. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. University of Maryland College Park, College Park. 5 Apr. 2008. Fact and Definition Cause and Effect Value Action Jurisdiction Terri Schiavo case was very controversial. The controversy caused people to revisit the issue of Revisiting the issue of euthanasia was The rights and wishes of the patients need to Family, doctors, and courts are responsible for respecting the
