Euthanasia and Legal and Ethical Considerations

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"Euthanasia


The word euthanasia comes from the Greek which means "a good death". Black's Law Dictionary defines euthanasia as "the act or practice of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from incurable and distressing disease as an act of mercy" (Black, 1979, p. 407). It would seem by these definitions that euthanasia is a good thing, a positive act that is to be supported by ethics and the law. And yet, euthanasia does not have only one single, simple aspect.
Many varied ethical and legal considerations come into play when different forms of euthanasia are concerned. One type is active euthanasia where active administration of a death-producing agent is used to accelerate death. The opposite side..."

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