What two words does euthanasia come from
Eu (good) and Thanatos (death)
What is sanctity of life
The idea that all life is sacred because of god
What is quality of life
Wellbeing in relation to happiness
Who was baby Charlotte
Baby born early - had very low quality of life but couldn’t be euthanised
What is Passive euthanasia
Legal experience of allowing people who are being kept alive unnaturally to die
What is active euthanasia
Illegal practice of killing someone to end suffering or help them commit suicide
What are some of the criteria for euthanasia in the new law?
Over 18
Good mental capacity
6 months if left to live
Two decelerations of opinion
Satisfy two doctors
Who was Diane pretty
Woman with MND who wanted euthanasia however court and house of rules denied it
Who was Daniel james
Man who became paralysed playing rugby who attempted to kill’s himself many times before he was flew to Switzerland for euthanasia
Who was dame cecily Saunders
Started hospices in 1967 as she didn’t agree with euthanasia
Why don’t Christian’s support euthanasia
The lord gave and the lord has taken away - only god can take life away and we are not god
Why don’t Buddhists support euthanasia
It breaks the first moral precept - do not kill
Get bad karma from euthanasia
Dalai Lama is against it
Who do Buddhists support euthanasia
Karuna- compassion so you might feel bad about someone’s pain
If you die peacefully through euthanasia you could reach nibanna
Reasons for euthanasia
Right to choose
Low quality of life
Prevent family caregivers
Loss of income
Reasons a giant euthanasia
Hospices
Not just about them
Hippocrates oath
Pressure
Medical breakthrough
Tony Nicholson
Had a stroke that gave him locked in syndrome
His plea to be euthanised was rejected
Refused treatment when he got pneumonia
