What is death?
The end of life which can be determined in several ways but normally when the brain stops functioning.
What is euthanasia?
What is passive euthanasia?
Where the medication they are on is withdrawn, and die naturally, but sooner.
What is active euthanasia?
With holding medication with the deliberate intension of ending life or giving out medication that will end life.
What is voluntary euthanasia?
Description: Where an individual chooses to be helped to die.
Pros: Die with dignity.
Your body your choice.
Cons: Family suffers.
Cures can be found.
Doctors can be compromised.
Could be forced into it.
What is non-voluntary euthanasia?
Description: Where a patient is helped to die but unable to give consent (Family will give consent)
Law: legal in the UK.
Pros: In best interest.
Helps if patient has poor quality of life.
Cons: Could get better.
Hard choice to make.
Might change mind.
what is in-voluntary euthanasia?
Description: Individual has no choice/no say in their death. (just like in nazi Germany)
Law: Illegal everywhere.
Cons: No say.
Only God has the right to end life.