why is euthanasia unethical?

Question

im doing an essay and i am against euthanasia, and im having trouble proving my last point....ill take any opions facts websites..anything please help

thanks for all the answers so far, its all given me help, Im still looking though
when i say ethical i mean euthanasia put up to societys standards today and yes i do mean human euthanasia

i love getting feeback from all of you, im just really stressing over this speech/essay and i could use all the information

Answer 1

I assume you are talking about humans and not animals.......I guess it is where you are in life and how much suffering you have seen......I am a retired nurse and I think it should be legalized, but under very strict laws.....like if the person themselves wants it and they are terminal and in overwhelming pain then yes........If a person in brain dead, muscles contracted, bedsores, no family, living just by tubes and machines then yes...like I said it depends on what you've seen, what you think is tolerable and what isn't....I think all child molesters should be euthanized......this is just my opinion and it is a hot subject so be prepared for the answers you will get..........good luck on your essay..........................

Answer 2

Anytime you ask a so-called "ethics" question, you are assuming that such a thing as ethics exist. A "ethic" as you called it must have an absolute standard by which it is measured; otherwise it is merely an opinion. If you regard God's Word as a source of absolute truth, then you can deem euthanasia unethical based upon the fact that God commands us not to kill (murder). An individual or society that bases its standards only upon majority opinion, or a minority who have the power to enforce their opinions on the masses, rather than God's absolute standards found in, for example, the Ten Commandments" will ultimately become corrupt, disregarding the intrinsic value all people have and thus see the weak or feeble as expendable. I would say though that a terminally sick person in extreme agony who says they no longer want to be hooked up to machines, or take large doses of drugs should have the right to refuse treatment, and thus put his/her life in God's hands. There is a big difference between withdrawing medical treatment and intentionally injecting a person with a lethal life ending shot which is what euthanasia essentially is.

Answer 3

Your conclusion is based on what? Your presuming that euthanasia is unethical. How many people have you known who have died by their own will? Most folks who just don't want to stay here simply stop eating. They don't last long after that. Some people want to die but aren't given the option to stop eating. If they are in a hospital the employees put an I V in them and pump nutrients into the body. Hospitals won't let you die even when your own decision wants it to happen. They don't like people dying in the building because of the fear that someone will sue them for neglect. You come to this universe by choice and you leave by choice, most of the time. It might help if you adjust your premise before adopting a conclusion.

Answer 4

I can't help you to much in you quest against euthanasia, but I am pro Dr assisted suicide but that's a far cry from state sponsor euthanasia. I've pulled the plug on many persons dying in extreme agony, who are begging to die, but for the state to come in and decide is crazy, these people can't even manage my taxes or social services properly let alone something as personal as and end of lie scenario. I hate to think of the situation in essence i my daughter fell into a river and was frozen for five minutes to do CPR or not. I sure as heck would because I know the cold water studies in children but some government bean counter? I doubt it very much.. good luck. it's a debate that needs to be discussed more and more.

Answer 5

The main reason is that those of us who graduated medical school took some version of the Hippocratic Oath (alternatively, the Oath of Geneva). Both are felt to be at the heart of what we do as Physicians, and both contain statements which preclude euthanasia.

In the Hippocratic Oath: "I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone. To please no one will I prescribe a deadly drug nor give advice which may cause his death."

In the Oath of Geneva: " Even under threat, I will not make use of
my medical knowledge contrary to the laws of humanity."

Interestingly enough, both oaths traditionally contain promises not to perform abortions, and both contain statements which esseintially exclude women from the study of medicine. As such, they are felt to be outdated.

Answer 6

there is a christian perspective that puts a high value on human life. of course, society is built of people. perhaps you could argue that euthanasia is like breaking down the foundation of the way we live.