Euthanasia

The term Euthanasia is made up of two Greek words. What do the these terms mean?

• Planned Death

• Just Death

• Good Death

Select three places where Euthanasia is currently legal.

• Belgium

• UK

• America

• Switzerland

• Holland

For Euthanasia to be legal in these countries a criteria must be met. Select three standards that have to be met to allow a doctor to perform Euthanasia.

• Patients must request it themselves.

• Patient must be suffering.

• Patient's family must agree.

• Two doctors must agree.

What form of Euthanasia is being described?

A person's life is ended deliberately and painlessly at their request. - The patient does not wish to live anymore.

• Voluntary Euthanasia

• Non-Voluntary Euthanasia

• Active Euthanasia

What form of Euthanasia is being described?

Ending someone's life painlessly when they are unable to ask because it is in the best interest of the patient. For example a patient in a coma.

• In-Voluntary Euthanasia

• Non-Voluntary Euthanasia

• Active Euthanasia

What form of Euthanasia is being described?

A Doctor stops treatment or does not do something necessary to keep the patient alive.

• Active Euthanasia

• Involuntary Euthanasia

• Passive Euthanasia

What form of Euthanasia is being described?

A medical professional or another person deliberately causes death.

• Active Euthanasia

• Passive Euthanasia

• Non-Voluntary Euthanasia

What is meant by the Sanctity of Life?

• Life is only worth living if the quality of life is good, therefore life and death is up to the individual.

• All life is a gift from God and therefore should be valued and looked after. Only God has the right to end life.

• Life should be lived morally.

Most Christians are against Euthanasia- The Catholic Church defines Euthanasia as - 'An act or omission which, of itself or by intention, causes the death of handicapped, sick, or dying, sometimes with an attempt to justify the act as a means of eliminating suffering.' Select three reasons some Christians believe Euthanasia is wrong.

• Life is Sacred.

• Dying is painful.

• Only God has the right to end life.

• Life should be valued, even when someone is in pain.

Some Christians are more accepting of Euthanasia. Select two reasons why.

• God intends people to have a good 'quality of life', which most people considering Euthanasia often do not have.

• Euthanasia is supported in the Bible.

• Euthanasia is the lesser of two evils.