ETHICAL ISSUES THAT EXIST IN OUR SOCIETY NOWADAYS:

EUTHANASIA

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for

GE 108: ETHICS

MEMBERS:
BATA, JOLINA PEITZ
CATULONG, CARL JAMES
CRUZ, MAE ROSE QUIRABO
DALISAY, MARIEL
GATO, JANMARK
LINARIOS, JAVIE
LINO, LYCA
MONTON, ERA MAE
NUGAL, SHEENA
QUIMPAN, JOSEPHINE
REGAPA, JHON MARK
SEGARA, MECAELLA

Bachelor of Science in Office Administration (BSOA 2C)

June 07, 2024
WHY DO WE NEED STUDY ETHICS?

WHAT IS EUTHANASIA?

 Euthanasia comes from a Greek words: Eu (good) and Thanatosis (death)

and it means “Good Death” or “Gentle and Easy Death” This word has
come to be used for “Mercy Killing”.

 Euthanasia is the termination of life by a physician at the patient’s request.

The aim is to end unbearable suffering with no prospect of recovery.

 According to the World Medical Association euthanasia means:

 Deliberate and intentional action with a clear intention to end another
person’s life under the following conditions:

i. The subject is a competent informed person with incurable illness.

ii. Who voluntarily ask for ending his life.
iii. The person who’s acting knows about the state of this person and about his
wish to die and is doing this action with an intention to end life of this
person;
iv. The action is done with compassion and without any personal profit.

FORMS OF EUTHANASIA

Voluntary- sometimes called “Assisted Suicide”. It is a death at patient’s will.

Where a person makes a conscious decision to die and asks help to do so.

Non-voluntary- occurs when the person is unconscious or otherwise unable to

make a meaningful choice between living and dying, and an appropriate person
takes the decision on their behalf.

Involuntary- The person wants to live but is killed anyway. This is usually murder but
not always.

TYPES OF EUTHANASIA
Active or Direct- giving patient direct lethal drug to die. The practice of ending the
life of a patient to limit the patients suffering.

Indirect- sometimes referred as “the double effect”. It is a practice of providing

treatment, mainly to reduce pain, which can expedite patient death. The use of mean
to relieve suffering which may have the secondary effect of shortening life.

Passive- when death is brought by omission. When someone lets the person die.

DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES

Most religious people, however think that euthanasia is always morally wrong,
regardless of whether the suffering person really wanted to die.

Most Religions disapprove of Euthanasia for a number of reasons:

 God has forbidden it (that says you must not kill)
 Human life is sacred.
 God gives people life, so only God has the right to take it away.

Humanist concern for quality of life and respect for personal autonomy lead to the
view that in many circumstances euthanasia is the morally right course.
 They think that people should have the right to choose a painless and
dignified end.

The right circumstances might include;

 Extreme pain and suffering;
 helplessness and loss of personal dignity;
 permanent loss of those things that which make life worth living for this
individual.
 ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

 Ending the patient's suffering.  Conflict over religious beliefs.

 Giving a more humane  Acting on the wrong prognosis
alternative to a painful death. or before a cure is found.
 Causing conflict with the patient
 Acknowledging patient’s right
and family about the decision.
to choose.
 The patient's decision might be
 More funds for research/care for influenced by particular factors
those with non-terminal other than terminal illness.
diseases.  Reduce the level of health care
 Alleviating the family of their once the decision to euthanize is
financial responsibility made.
 Health professionals are missing
out on the personal growth
associated with end-of-life care.
 Potential abuse of the system
for personal or financial gain.
 The patient perceives a duty to
die to prevent being a burden to
the health care system and to
his/her family.

GROUP PERSPECTIVE ABOUT THE ISSUE:

We agree with performing euthanasia on terminally ill patient with the permission of
the patient and the family because it provides the patient with a dignified and
painless way to end their agonizing condition and avoid further suffering on a
physical, mental, and financial matter. It is also uncertain that a patient will survive a
fatal illness; choosing to end their life is a practical decision to prevent futile
medication and further suffering. Additionally, there’s a huge probability that even if a
patient survives, it'll be challenging to regain their previous quality of life; therefore,
euthanasia becomes a consideration to avoid a compromised existence that could
bring further suffering to the patient that could worsen his/her well-being that’ll cause
him/her to hate his/her existence.

It Is also pointless to force life upon someone who has already chosen to reject it. It
means they’re already sick of their condition, the suffering and pain it brings, and
already accepted and understood that ending their life could free them from agony.