Ethics : CH 6 Death and Dying (powerpoint

the entire state of the living thing - life the ideal underpinning the obligation not to take human life - sanctity of human life The act of knowingly ending one's life - suicide Two types of suicides: - Passive and Active The refusal of treatment by a person who knows that refusal will lead to death - passive suicide The taking of one's own life through a conscious act - Active suicide 4 arguments against suicide : - 1) Many religions forbid suicide 2) Life is the greatest good 3) Suicide causes harm to the community 4) Suicide causes harm to friends and family the act of painlessly putting to death a person suffering from an incurable and painful disease or condition - euthanasia Two types of euthanasia : - Passive and Active the ending of another person's life by withdrawing treatment - passive euthanasia the ending of another person's life by an aggressive method to end suffering - active euthanasia A person requesting euthanasia should completely understand the nature and consequences of the request. Ideally, the person would have experienced the five stages of coming to terms with death : - Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance The expulsion or removal of a usually nonviable fetus (a fetus that cannot live outside the uterus at that time) - Abortio