Argument Against Euthanasia

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This paper reviews the arguments both for and against euthanasia and assisted suicide. The paper discusses cases where assisted suicide or euthanasia was carried out, looks at the arguments used in each case, and discusses the legal outcomes. The paper also presents flaws in some of the arguments and argues that neither euthanasia nor assisted suicide should be permitted.

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"All in all, it has been argued that we cannot allow euthanasia and assisted suicide, for a variety of reasons. Foremost amongst these is that it would open the floodgates to abuses which we cannot tolerate, given our society's commitment to respect for the sanctity of life. Sanctity of life is too important to be left to the digression of individual human lives - not even doctors, for they too have erred. Even parents must not be trusted to make life-or-death decisions for their children, because taking someone's life without their consent is not euthanasia, it is murder. For the sake of good ethics, and for the sake of preserving a safe society for all, we cannot allow euthanasia and assisted suicide."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Callahan, Jay. "Assisted suicide, community and the common good." Health and Social Work, 22.4 (1997): 243+.
• Carmichael. "Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide."
• Garnett, A. Campbell. Ethics: A Critical Introduction. New York: Ronald Press, 1960.
• Haffner, Sebastian. Defying Hitler: A Memoir. New York: Picador, 2000.
• Jost, Timothy Stoltzfus and Danuta Mendelson. "A Comparative Study of the Law of Palliative Care and End-of-Life Treatment". Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 31.1 (2003): 130+.

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