Dying with Dignity (Euthanasia)

By Valbona H. Bajrami Table of contents Introduction. 3 History of mercy cleansing 4 Medicine.. 5 ethical motive. Religion views 7 sensation 8 Conclusion9 References 10 Introduction People go for been hold outing from terminal sick(p)nesses for centuries. Some physicians believed that these bulk should not take hold to suffer if that was their wishes. They had come up with the idea of mercy sidesplitting euthanasia is the practice of cultivation the life of a mortal in a painless way.Some raft think that euthanasia is a crime just uniform score some others think that euthanasia is necessary for those people who be in unbearable pain and feature no cure. The term, Euthanasia comes from the classical words eu meaning good, and thanatos meaning death, and is known as mercy putting to death or assisted self-annihilation, usually practiced on a terminally ill psyche. In some countries, euthanasia is legal and a ordinal mortal can assist suicide under certain condition s. m all a(prenominal) trusts and medical practitioners opposed the idea of euthanasia and strongly claimed it to be illegal.The indicate on euthanasia is expected to continue in the future because in that respect are both pros and cons to euthanasia. (Sandhyarani, 2011) When assumeed if doctors should be allowed to end the life of a uncomplaining who is misfortunate from a terminal illness and wants to die, 75% of Americans give tongue to yes. Although, euthanasia is prohibited by law in most states of the USA, this poll was establish on statistics of Gallup Organization in 2007. In 2010, based on black Angus Reid Public Opinion, 70% of Americans were pro when asked the same question. Opinion Polls/Surveys, 2011 ) The in-chief(postnominal) terms that help to subdivide and classify euthanasia by event are voluntary, which is a death performed by other with the consent of the mortal being killed, involuntary, which is a death performed by another without the consent of t he person being killed, active euthanasia, were patients death is ca utilize by specific steps such as injecting the patient with acerbate, and passive euthanasia, which is usually defined as withdrawing medical treatment with the deliberate intention of causing the patients death. History of EuthanasiaEuthanasia has a real old history, and this theme has been both opposed and defended since old-fashioned ms. The counterbalance who used the word, euthanasia, was a Roman historian, Suetonius. Based on criticisms that were made in the channelize of those who have practiced euthanasia, it is assumed that the first traces of euthanasia started in Mesopotamia, River aggroup in India and in ancient Israel. In the 16th century the first recommendation of euthanasia came by Thomas Mores, who verbalise When there is no cure and a patient suffers too much, the patient should be convince to die.The patient should realize that his illness is incurable, he is a burden to others and his miserable causes pity for people around him. In ancient Greece, when the physician gave medicament to the patient who was damage extreme pain, and had an incurable terminal illness, classical Greek philosopher Plato strongly supported this action. He in addition believed that mentally and materially ill persons should be left to death because they do not have the practiced to constitute.The first objection to euthanasia came from the Oath of most famous ancient Greek physician Hippocratic, which conjecturesI willing not administer poison to anyone when asked to do so, nor suggest such a course. In ancient Rome, euthanasia was a crime and this action was accepted as killing somebody on purpose. For the first time in the 17th century in Prussia, the person who killed the patient with an incurable disease was punished as a guilty man. Euthanasia was both criticized and defended in the 20th century. In radical of the 20th century, the trends of legalization of euthanasia bega n in the United States, but the government idnt accept these proposals, even though 53% of American physicians defended euthanasia. (Erdemir, 2001) In1935 the euthanasia fiat of England was formed to promote euthanasia, then in 1939, the first legalization of euthanasia was in Nazi Germany. The Nazi doctors took the give outs of thousands of their fellow citizens on orders from the government. In 1996, in Australia the euthanasia went into effect, but it was overturned by the Parliament in 1997. The places where euthanasia is legal are Oregon, Washington, Switzerland, Netherlands and Belgium. MedicineEuthanasia, sometimes known as mercy-killing, is the intentional conclusion of a patients life by a physician, usually by deadly injection. One of the most known physicians who practiced euthanasia was motherfucker Kevorkian. He was a pathologist, and commonly known as Dr. Death. From June 1990 through January 1996, 27 people died using one of Kevorkians machines, and in total he said that he assisted at least 130 patients to end their bides. In 1999, Kevorkian was found guilty, and served eight days of a 10-to-25-year prison sentence for import degree murder.He was released on parole on June 1, 2007 on the condition that he would not offer suicide advice to any other person. I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there are instances where the death punishment would seem appropriate. (Kevorkian) The euthanasia device is a machine engineered to allow an singular to die quickly with minimal pain. They may be operated by a physician, or by the person wishing to die. In 1989 Kevorkian described his real death machine called Thanatron.This device involved an individual pushing a button that released drugs or chemicals that would end his or her own life. The second role model he used was called Mercitron. It was similar to the first one, except a go down on mask fed by a canister of carbon monoxide was connec t to a face mask with a tube. The third model was invented by Philip Nitschke, who is an Australian medical doctor. He named his device Deliverance Machine which was programmed to ask the patient a series of questions, that, if answered correctly, a lethal injection of barbiturates was mechanically administered.In 2008, Dr. Nitschke invented another device called Exits Euthanasia Device captivate used an ordinary barbeque gas bottle, filled with nitrogen and a plastic suicide bag. The gas is more psychological, with no chance of untoward reaction. So its extremely quick and there are no drugs. significantly this doesnt fail its reliable, peaceful, and available and with the additional benefit of undetectability. (Philip Nitschke) Ethics According to Garn LeBaron, the patient, his love ones and the physicians all face respectable dilemmas when determining whether euthanasia is an ethical choice.Most physicians that are against euthanasia believe that for hundreds of years of tr adition, the doctors were dedicated to healing patients, not killing them. On an individual level, the person must make for a purpose whether or not to end their life. They may believe that based on their self interest and their personal benefit, it would be better to die accept they would be a pecuniary, physical or emotional burden to their families should they live out their illness until their body dies on its own.In contrast, they may choose to live for the good of others and for the sake of loved ones, to spare them the pain and turmoil to make and support such a decision. Should the family have to consider mercy killing due to a family member being in a enduring vegetative state, then they would have to consider quality of life versus esteem of life in general. They may also follow through on any wishes the patient may have made known precedent to the vegetative state. The physicians moral ethical issues are that they have a vocation to preserve life at all be but a lso have a duty to respect the wishes of their patient.I fully realize that there are times when those who have the noble duty to tend the sick and the dying are deeply moved by the sufferings of their patients Then, perhaps, it seems that universal moral principles are mere abstractions having little to do with the distortion of the dying. But of course we do not see best when our eyeball are filled with tears. (Layton, 1997 ) Religion views According to Michigans Religious Leaders Forum, a group of messiahian, Jewish and Muslim leaders, those who promote this last, fatal escape as a recompense should remember that such a right may quickly become an expectation and, finally, even a duty to die.They precaution that eventually some individuals and families will be forced to put financial concerns above the needs of loved ones. The Roman Catholic Church considers euthanasia as a crime against life and a crime against perfection. The Catholic Church is against the practice of eu thanasia. According to the Holy Bible, Jesus Christ has a plan for each life, and in briefening that plan interrupts what he wants to secure in that person. Although Protestants are part of Christianity, on the other side, they take more liberal views, and they offered religious arguments and support for limited forms of euthanasia.Among Protestantism, Judaism has become divided . Jewish thinkers oppose voluntary euthanasia but the preponderance of anti-euthanasia sentiment has shifted in recent years to increasing support for certain passive euthanasia options. In the same way as Roman Catholic Church, Islam flatly forbids all forms of suicide and any action that may help another to kill them. The Islamic prophet Mohammed refuses to bless the body of a person who had committed suicide. Islamic jurisprudence, based on a convincing comment of the holy Koran, does not recognize a persons right to die voluntarily.In Hinduism there are two points of view on euthanasia. By helping to end a painful life a person is performing a good deed, but on the other hand a person is disturbing the timing of the cycle of death and rebirth. The Jainism religion, without misgiving supports euthanasia because they think that liberation from the cycles of lives is the primary objective in the religion. Similarly, in Shinto religion, the prolongation of life using artificial means is a disgraceful act against life, so most of the people who practice this religion support the practice of euthanasia. Religious views on euthanasia) Emotions The euthanasia weigh is quite an controversial. Many people have their own opinions, but to truly take in euthanasia and decide if you are for or against it, it is important to look at a real life story. Angela Belucciu who was diagnosed with cancer, and a supporter of euthanasia said You cant imagine, living with the fear of facing death itself is not scary for me, the personal manner of my death at the present time without Nembutal or so mething like that, without that my end, my death is not pleasant.Anyone can describe the pain experienced by people with terminal illness, but to feel the pain the way they do, we must be in their skin. To listen and experience are totally opposite acts. Although the number of supporters, according to statistics is high, some clinics have gone too far. Dignitas is a Swiss assisted dying group that helps those with terminal illness, and severe physical and mental illnesses to die assisted by qualified doctors and nurses. There was a shocking case that happened in this clinic, when a doctor had committed suicide after he found out that he had helped a woman, with a false diagnosis, die.The statement of Dignitas staff testified that irrespective of medical condition, it does not issue what people are suffering from, they do not refuse anyone. (Vanderheyden, 2005). Questions start whether it is right to legalize euthanasia only for people with terminal illness, or whether it will be r espected by physicians and clinics? Certainly it would be delicate to get answers because in such cases the reaction of family members and loved ones would encourage debate in society at large. Conclusion Euthanasia has been practiced for hundreds of years all over the world by thousands of people from all walks of life.Religions have different views on the use of physician assisted suicides some would say it is selfish of the family and patient to not let their God decide when it is their time to die and others would agree that it is a merciful way to end suffering for the dying person. There is and always will be strong ethical views on helping persons end their suffering. However, with the help of a practicing physician, it can also be seen as an inhumane decision or a winsome decision. The ethical views are documented and are strongly stated every way.The only thing that will matter in the end is how the family interprets their decision. It wont matter how long it was practice d for, who started it, which religious groups agree or disagree, ethical views from either side of this highly debatable issue, or any documentation regarding euthanasia, the family will have only one person in mind when deciding to help their loved one end their suffering or not. It cannot be an easy decision because of the abuses that might occur, or by any means for either the dying person or the family, for in the end the ones who go on living will have to live with what they have decided.References Cancer patient to fight on for legal euthanasia. (2008, environ 8). ABC News. Retrieved from http//www. abc. net. au/news/stories/2008/03/06/2182060. htm? site=news Erdemir, A. D. (2001, March). A short history of euthanasia laws. The Eubios Ethics Institute Retrieved from http//www. eubios. info/EJ112/EJ112F. htm Euthanasia device. (n. d. ). Wikipedia. Retrieved from http//en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Euthanasia_device Jack Kevorkian. (n. d. ). 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