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Moral and religious issues raised by euthanasia.
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:26:47
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 7 pages (1823 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 7 pages (1823 words)
Euthanasia is the process of ending life by artificial means. It is to change the uncertainty of the time of natural death depending upon so many seen and unseen, known and unknown factors into the certainty of the time of death by certain known and calculated means through some drugs or injections. Euthanasia is allowed in Netherlands under certain circumstances. There are four types of euthanasia:
Active: the direct willed death of a person
Passive:
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heed to yourself"
(Deuteronomy 4:15)
A person does not have to undergo surgery which will be more painful than the pain they are all ready suffering if it is only going to extend their life time by a short period.
From my research I have found out that Islam and Judaism does not accept euthanasia at all. It is forbidden in both of the 2 religions. I am assuming that euthanasia is not allowed in other religions.
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