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…Euthanasia, derived from the Greek word "eu-thanatos" meaning simply "a good death", is an issue that challenges our hearts and our minds. This paper attempts to identify and clarify the active/passive distinction inherent in the debate on euthanasia…

…Active and Passive Euthanasia The objective of Rachels' article, "Active and Passive Euthanasia", is to have physicians question the distinction between active and passive euthanasia in relation to moral issues. He suggests that physicians should…

…in this paper: Euthanasia. `         Let's start by defining the term. Euthanasia is also referred to as 'mercy killing.' That is the killing of someone for their own good due to the pain and suffering they are enduring. Euthanasia also includes situations…

…Euthanasia: the Final Analysis In America today many arguments are centered around the right to choose: the right for women to have an abortion, the right for gays to be allowed to raise children or be legally married, and the right to physician…

…Euthanasia: Proper Medical Procedure Imagine being trapped in a hospital bed, with all sorts of medical equipment hooked to you, unable to move or do much of anything. You are in pain and all you want, is to be unplugged from the machines, so you can…

…Euthanasia is the Wrong Way to Go. Do you believe in miracles? Does everything always turn out to be the way we perceive them? Does sickness always lead to death? With the use of Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide, yes it does. Euthanasia…

…Euthanasia and the World Today Euthanasia can be described as one of society's more widely and hotly debated moral issues of our time. Active euthanasia, by definition, is “Doing something, such as administering a lethal drug, or using other means…

…Euthanasia: The controversy over assisted suicide. When life is jarred with the constant pain from a terminal illness, a physical disability, a handicap or the agony of an incurable disease, some people willfully choose to end their life. Either…

…Euthanasia: Is it Right or Wrong The idea of euthanasia has divided the country, some believe it is killing for mercy, others just killing. Many countries are now beginning to legalize euthanasia. According to a study done by Meinrad Schaer, MD…

…Pro-euthanasia people typically portray euthanasia as a case of individual liberty. If a person decides that he wants to die, perhaps you and I do not think this is a good idea, but what right do we have to tell him that he cannot do…