Euthanasia in the UK: Legal, Ethical, and Conceptual Considerations, Study notes of Law

Download Euthanasia in the UK: Legal, Ethical, and Conceptual Considerations and more Study notes Law in PDF only on Docsity! Subject: RE Topic: Euthanasia Year Group: Year 12 Types of Euthanasia – Uk Legal System 1 What is non treatment? Legal or illegal Medical professionals withdrawing treatment or switching off life support machines. Legal. 2 What is active euthanasia? Legal or illegal? Deliberate action of third party to kill a person Illegal 3 What is voluntary euthanasia? Legal or illegal? A persons life is willingly ended by a third party to stop suffering Illegal 4 What is non-voluntary euthanasia? Legal or illegal? When a person cannot express their own wishes but there is reasonable grounds to choose euthanasia Illegal 5 What us involuntary euthanasia? Legal or illegal? When a person is killed against their will. Mainly for a condition/disability Illegal Sanctity, Quality and the Law around life 1 Name two countries euthanasia is legal? Switzerland Holland 2 Is it an offence to commit suicide? Suicide is now decriminalised due to mental health but assisting it is illegal 3 What is the sanctity of life? Life is sacred and intrinsically good. God given gift. 4 What is the quality of life? The idea life's value is dependent on certain qualities such as happiness and autonomy 5 Give two religious teaching to support the sanctity of life ‘So God created humankind in his own image’ ‘you shall not murder’ 6 Name two scholars who support euthanasia Peter Singer Joseph Fletcher Applying Normative theories 1 How does Natural law respond? Euthanasia is wrong 2 Why do they respond this way? It goes against the first precept to preserve life and against Bible teachings. 3 How does Situation ethics respond? Euthanasia is acceptable in some situations 4 Why do they respond this way? It can be the most loving action and follows agape to end suffering. Concepts on life 1 What is autonomy? The idea surrounding who has control over life. Human autonomy means people can make their own choice about death 2 What is personhood? The quality of human life and what makes someone a person 3 Does the right to die mean? Humans get the choice to choose how and when they will die 4 What is the argument of dignity? Humans should be allowed to die with dignity, this often means having independence and intellectual capacity over their body. 5 What is palliative care? Helping the end stages of life to be as comfortable as possible. Its not active and will not help to extend life. Key Vocabulary Non treatment decision The decision of medical professionals to withdraw medical treatment or life support Active euthanasia Deliberate action by a third party to kill a person. Sanctity of life The ide life is instrinsically good and sacred Quality of life Whether a persons life is good enough to justify continuing living Personhood The quality of human life that makes it worthy Autonomy and the right to die The idea that human freedom should extend to decide the time and manner of death Voluntary euthanasia A person life is ended painlessly by a third party willingly Non-voluntary euthanasia When a person is unable to express their wish to die, but there is reasonable grounds for ending their life. Dignity Worth or quality Palliative care End of life care to make remaining moments more comfortable Involuntary euthanasia When a person is killed against their wishes, such as the Nazi’s killing disabled people. The ethical dilemma surrounding Euthanasia is a controversial one, the argument is rooted in the question ‘who has the right to take life’. Euthanasia is currently illegal in the UK but there is a lot of debate surrounding whether this law should be changed or not. Subject: RE Retrieval Quiz: Euthanasia Year Group: 12 Key Vocabulary Non treatment decision Active euthanasia Sanctity of life Quality of life Personhood Autonomy and the right to die Voluntary euthanasia Non-voluntary euthanasia Dignity Palliative care Involuntary euthanasia Types of Euthanasia 1 What is non treatment? Legal or illegal? 2 What is active euthanasia? Legal or illegal? 3 What is voluntary euthanasia? Legal or illegal? 4 What is non-voluntary euthanasia? Legal or illegal? 5 What us involuntary euthanasia? Legal or illegal? Sanctity, Quality and the Law around life 1 Name two countries euthanasia is legal? 2 Is it an offence to commit suicide? 3 What is the sanctity of life? 4 What is the quality of life? 5 Give two religious teaching to support the sanctity of life 6 Name two scholars who support euthanasia Concepts on life 1 What is autonomy? 2 What is personhood? 3 Does the right to die mean? 4 What is the argument of dignity? 5 What is palliative care? Applying Normative theories 1 How does Natural law respond? 2 Why do they respond this way? 3 How does Situation ethics respond? 4 Why do they respond this way?