Do we have the right to die?
Do we have the right to die? By Apostolis Christodoulou Between those whom opinion and arguments which might dispose us to euthanasia, and those which might dispose us against, stands the suffering patient demanding our care and concern and easy answers are perhaps no more than trying to silence this demand by changing the subject. Table of contents Introduction. 3 Legislations. 3 For vs. Against. 6 The church. 7 References: 8 Introduction. Who could stand between life and death of another human being and decide, and not parcel him self in two. Netherlands decision to legitimize under close confinement euthanasia disunited the world's public opinion. No other subject has ever touched so deeply, the core of moral, philosophical and biological existence of the human, as the "administration" of the death of a patient terminally ill and in miserable pain and suffering, with the only prospect of further decline and indignity ahead. Many arguments for and against euthanasia have been enunciated from time to time. This issue though cannot be settled since two human rights are debating: The right to life and the right to death. What we should consider carefully is the fact that between those whom opinion and arguments which might dispose us to euthanasia, and those which might dispose us against, stands the suffering patient demanding our care and concern and easy answers
Euthanasia: The Right to Die
Euthanasia: The Right to Die Euthanasia is the justified or assisted killing of a disabled ill person. This can be done at their own will or if the patient is incapable of making the decision, on the family's will. In today's society, there are many disagreements about the rights and wrongs of euthanasia. Are there no options when life is meaningless and should be quietly ended? (Bernard & Leone 1989). People who suffer day and night physically, mentally, and emotionally often ask themselves the same question. There is only one real cure to their suffering, and while that cure is illegal in Canada, that cure is death. For some people the suffering can only end if there is reform made to Canadian laws. Euthanasia should be legal in Canada to allow the terminally ill patients to commit any form of euthanasia. Patients should have the right to choose to die for many reasons. First of all, euthanasia is already quietly and secretly practiced today. Secondly, many Canadians approve of euthanasia. Finally, we must support people's choices even if we disagree with them because it is their life and that is why they should have the right to choose. Euthanasia should be legalized in Canada because it relieves the unnecessary pain and suffering of patients and their families. Within the last twenty years, euthanasia and assisted suicide has been prominent in the headlines (Guy,
Describe in your own words how the deviancy amplification spiral operates to produce 'moral panic', illustrate with two examples.
QUESTION: Describe in your own words how the deviancy amplification spiral operates to produce 'moral panic', illustrate with two examples. The term "Deviancy Amplification Spiral" was coined by Social Scientist Stanley Cohen and is a key concept in the study of crime and criminal behaviour in society. The Deviancy Amplification Spiral describes the way in which focusing public attention on particular examples of "misbehaviour" will, more-or-less automatically, sponsor a subsequent prevalance of such misbehaviour. Not only is this sequence of events self-perpetuating but, to all intents and purposes, it is self-fulfilling. The spiral begins when individuals or groups engage in a particular activity that becomes widely reported. The activity itself will be "deviant" because it runs counter to generally accepted standards and, vitally, it will be subject to dissapproval. Once the activity is reported, it becomes an "available option" for others of a similar disposition to immitate. As the frequency of its occurrence (actual or percieved) increases, so does the coverage and depth of reporting. The activities of the press, in this respect, are a prime example. This is especially so where exaggeration and sensationalised reporting are used. Moral panic is a natural by product of the deviancy amplification spiral. Where all instances of a given activity are reported, the
Do questions like Why should I be moral? or Why shouldnt I be selfish? have definitive answers as do some questions in other Areas of Knowledge? Does having a definitive answer make a question more or less important?
Essay 5 WORD COUNT 1,516 Do questions like "Why should I be moral?" or " Why shouldn't I be selfish?" have definitive answers as do some questions in other Areas of Knowledge? Does having a definitive answer make a question more or less important? When the question "Why should I be moral?" or "Why shouldn't I be selfish?" Is asked, it is difficult to give an accurate or precise answer. When we consider an action to be morally incorrect we refer to nothing more but what is considered incorrect in the premises of our own society, and our community. Communities are shaped and influenced by its surrounding geography and historical events that occur, thereby creating a diverse spectrum of traditions and beliefs. In order to have a definitive answer, first we must all have the same belief. It is easy to find the definite answer when we are trying to answer questions such as "what does one plus one equal?" Because we all have the same beliefs, in other words, we all believe in the same reason. However when it comes to the question "Why should I be moral?" or "Why shouldn't I be selfish?" It is impossible to find a definitive answer because many different reasons are legitimate. There is no difference in significance between the two questions; the difference is merely what areas of knowledge the question is centered upon.
Could moral relativism be true?
Ethics (SS-0117-M) Supplementary Assessment UB 02011477 Could moral relativism be true? Moral relativism defines a philosophical approach to ethics starkly contrasting to earlier moral philosophies. Moral relativism, although divided into various schools of thought, represents a view in which right and wrong are not static and definable entities by which the beliefs or the deeds of others can be measured, but rather that moral frameworks are culturally specific, or relative. This view was formulated by Anthropologists working in the wake of pre 20th century colonialism, with its civilising ethos, Christian missions and enlightened (some may say elitist) social and moral structure. This work does not seek to offer a detailed commentary of the various schools of relativist thinking in ethics and morality, but rather consider the most fundamental objections to the concept of moral relativism and therefore determine whether it is, in its fundamental interpretation and application, a valid representation of morality and its role in societies or, as many have claimed, a dangerous and inconsistent argument allowing barbarity and inhumanity to be excused and even accepted. One of the more famous proponents of this later view, not to mention more scathing in appraisal, is Bernard Williams. In "Morality: An Introduction to Ethics" (1972), Williams outlines his philosophical
Write an essay on the moral defensibility of voluntary euthanasia for an autonomous adult.
Write an essay on the moral defensibility of voluntary euthanasia for an autonomous adult. It goes without saying that, when the time comes, most people would hope for a peaceful death. A death free from suffering and pain, and a death that allows the individual to retain some measure of dignity. It is not unreasonable then for autonomous adults to want to exercise the same control over the circumstances of their death, as much as possible, as they do their life. After all, dying is the natural and unavoidable conclusion to life. Their hope for a peaceful and dignified death is the motivation behind those who seek out euthanasia. The word euthanasia derives from the Greek "eu-thanatos" meaning "good death" and originally referred to intentional mercy killing (Voluntary Euthanasia Society of Victoria, 1998:6). These days, euthanasia can be defined as the inducement of a gentle, distress-free death at the request of a patient, especially in the cases where the individual in question suffers from an incurable and painful illness or disability. Voluntary Euthanasia is the administering of euthanasia to a clearly competent individual who makes an enduring request to die. Euthanasia is different from assisted suicide, where a patient voluntarily brings about his or her own death with the assistance of another person, usually a physician. In cases like this, the act
Teenage Wasteland.
Teenage Wasteland Webster's dictionary defines a trend as "A predisposition to think, act, behave, or proceed in a particular way". There are many trends that are unsettling in the new millennium, however the trend that is most difficult to understand, is the rise in teenage tobacco smokers. The causes that have contributed to the rise in teenage smokers are due to the tactics of the advertising companies and the parental influence of the teenagers. However, no cause is more prominent than the peer pressure teens feel today. Advertising agencies have targeted young smokers for quite sometime. Whether the message they are trying to deliver is spoken on the radio, plastered on billboards, or subliminal, the intended audience has typically been the youth. Some people say that the billboard ads that read "Welcome to loserville for a teenage smoker" are antismoking enough. This is sorely untrue. The ads for tobacco products have depicted attractive people who are most likely thin and tone, having the time of their lives while smoking. This is still attracting teenagers to the thought that smoking will guarantee a good time. Another way the tobacco companies target young people is by using mascots. The Camel brand cigarettes had a mascot by the name of Joe Camel. This attracted the youth to smoking by giving them a loveable character that they become infatuated with. For example
What Does Suicide Mean to you?
What does suicide mean to you? Everyday there are hundreds of people killing themselves, committing suicide; people do it for their own personal reasons and there are also people yearning for a physicians help to take their life. Regardless of what the case might, the point is that there are acts of suicide going on daily. I believe that every person that wants to take their life, whether it be by suicide or physician-assisted suicide, has a personal reason to do so, most of the time it is a reason that society cannot see because society only recognizes how the problem is affecting society and not the person. Maybe society should try, for once, focusing on what the person might be going through, before uttering their opinion. Suicide, including physician-assisted suicide, are private decisions a person might act upon, that do not or should not have any social consequences. A person should be allowed to make decisions about their own life. Everyday there are different cases of suicide, the act of killing oneself purposely, this has been going on for thousands of years and people still cannot accept the fact that people, for whatever reason, are going to keep taking their lives. I believe that suicide itself is something that society cannot control. A determined person can easily take their life in the blink of an eye. Physician-assisted suicide, the case in which the doctor
Did you people know that over 800,000 people choose to end their life by committing suicide each year.
Suicide On May 24th the 10th standard CBSE results came out. Most of the students in Delhi passed but there were some who failed. The next day, i.e., May 25th the Khaleej Times headline read something like this - "Out of the many who failed in 10th standard CBSE, 3 students killed themselves". 1 of them hung himself while the other 2 consumed poison and died. Good Morning everyone. My name is Ali and the topic that I am going to speak on is "Suicide". Did you people know that over 800,000 people choose to end their life by committing suicide each year. With so many people deciding that it is better to "end it all" than to have another day on this planet, the word "suicide" tends to be a topic that leaves a lot of questions unanswered. So what do we mean by suicide. It doesn't have any clear definition but we can say that if a person who is fed up of life, feels defeated or foresees a future defeat, when kills himself, he is said to be committing suicide. People are a tiny bit unsure, somewhere deep inside, about whether to end their life or not. So then why does a person commit suicide? As the definition says - maybe he is fed up of life, feels defeated or thinks that a possible defeat awaits for him in the near future. But then the question is that why is a person fed up of life? What are those circumstances or situations that arise in a person's life because of which he
With reference to at least two NRMs you have visited, examine the ways in which they secure allegiance from their followers.
RL3029 Component 2 Element 1: With reference to at least two NRMs you have visited, examine the ways in which they secure allegiance from their followers. I will compare the ISCKON movement and the Jehovah's Witnesses for this essay as the diference in their approach is the greatest and highlights the diferences between a world renouncing N.R.M and a world accomodating N.R.M The essay will suggest that a large part of securing members allegiance is carried out not in the later stages of membership but from before they are even members as N.R.M's tend to seek those people that fit into their structures in the first place. There was a noticeable contrast between the ISKCON temple and the Jehovah's Witnesses approach to securing allegiance from followers. The Jehovah's Witnesses described how when a member of the congregation is known to be breaking the taboos of the religion, that person is mentioned in the service with an anouncement that this person is no longer a Witness. Social taboos are held very srtictly by the Jehovah's Witnesses but the pro active approach to discipline is in marked contrast to the ISCKON religion who also have social taboos that contrast with wider society. The ISCKON approach to discipline from the beggining of the religions move to the west has been of tolerence and accomodation, in line the Wallis typology the ISCKON religion would be a world