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- 1. Ginoy Joy 2102235 1st B. Th Foundations of Christian Ethics A man who is chronically ill thinking of terminating his life My Response
- 2. By Action EUTHANASIA By Omission Voluntary Euthanasia Involuntary Euthanasia Physician Assisted Suicide Non-Voluntary Euthanasia Assisted Suicide Intentionally causing a person's death by performing an action Intentionally causing death by not providing necessary and ordinary care conducted with the consent of the patient conducted where the consent of the patient is unavailable conducted against the will of the patient A doctor who helps another person to kill themselves
- 3. I would support the Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Euthansia to be carried out SOMETIMES
- 4. Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Euthanasia should be morally permissible in certain conditions such as, * If the Medical Science has nothing to do more with the Patient’s health * If the family can not afford the medical expense of the patient If Jesus is example and not merely redeemer, this understanding implies that all people should be afforded the same freedom in death that Jesus was without incurring moral guilt.
- 5. Jesus himself supports the Voluntary Euthanasia by his death of the Cross “The Christian church's aversion to suicide need not inform its position on voluntary active euthanasia any more than it informs its understanding of the role Jesus played in securing his own death.” The Example of Christ and Voluntary Active Euthanasia, W. Royce Clark
- 6. Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, 1995 “Euthanasia is a grave violation of the law of God, since it is the deliberate and morally unacceptable killing of a human person.True compassion leads to sharing another's pain; it does not kill the person whose suffering we cannot bear.” CCC 2277 “Whatever its motives and means, direct euthanasia consists in putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick, or dying persons. It is morally unacceptable. Thus an act or omission which, of itself or by intention, causes death in order to eliminate suffering constitutes a murder gravely contrary to the dignity of the human person and to the respect due to the living God, his Creator.” 2 Cor 4:16-17 “Therefore, we are not discouraged; although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison” The church regards any law permitting
- 7. “Euthanasia is a crime against human life, incurable does not mean end of care” Samaritanus bonus Pope Francis
- 8. THREE MAJOR CAMPS Three major camps with regard to euthanasia. 01. NO: Those who believe that any form of euthanasia is morally permissible (based on the value of life). 02. SOMETIMES: Those who believe that voluntary euthanasia are morally permissible but consider involuntary euthanasia as morally impermissible (based on individual freedom). 03. YES: Those who have no moral objection to any form of euthanasia (based on good consequences). Looking at euthanasia from the perspective of the modality of carrying it out, it can be approached as three different types: I. Allowing someone to die II. Mercy Death and III. Mercy Killing.
- 9. QUANDARY Dilemma, to do or not to do A state of complexity that just doesn't seem to get solved
- 10. Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Euthansia should be carried out SOMETIMES