Which do you think would make a more interesting/easy ethical issue research?

Question

either euthanasia or capital punishment. and which side would be easier

Answer 1

I'm for both. However, in both cases, it is an issue, for me, in how they are carried out.

With euthanasia, whether you want to live or not should really be up to you. If a person is not responding and there is no chance of them reviving, then I also think it is OK to euthanize. However, such a decision requires much analysis. In the case of a person wanting to die, that person should see a psychologist to make sure that the feeling is real and not just depression induced and curable.

In the case of capital punishment, I think it is much better to kill the person than just put them in a cell for the rest of their life. However, you really must be certain of a person's guilt before passing such judgment. Since capital punishment seems to be dealt along mostly racial lines, it seems that the current practice is just not fair and needs to be re-examined.

So, for research, euthanasia is a cleaner issue, because there is only really the issue of its ethics. In the case of capital punishment, there is not only the issue of whether it is ethical to do, but also the issue of whether it is currently being implemented fairly. That's really two ethical issues, either of which there is strong contention and would warrant seperate research.

Answer 2

It becomes easier when you develop an interest in a topic. both topics refer to killing. Which one do you have more feelings about, ?

My opinion:
I read recently that it costs more to condemn a criminal to death, what with all the appeals and court costs, than it does to keep him/her imprisoned for life. So, there is no reason why we should put criminals to death. Would it interest you fo find out if this claim is true?

Euthanasia: If society is okay with war and destruction and okay with capital punishment, why would anyone have reasons to deny a very sick person the right to die? Does this question interest you?

Answer 3

The obvious is of course that the research is biased and does not take a statisically valid sample. Secondary could be how the research impacts the public in terms of research credibility and standards. Or the grant money that paid for this service is ultimately tax dollars.