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Euthanasia

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Topic we choose for week 3 Euthanasia
Return to the topic you chose in the week three assignment. Articulate a specific dilemma in a situation faced by a particular person based on that topic. The situation can be real or fictional.
• Summarize the dilemma.
• Define any needed key terms associated with the dilemma.
• Analyze the conflicts or controversies involved in the dilemma.

Reference and discuss any professional code of ethics relevant to your topic such as the AMA code for doctors, the ANA code for nurses, etc. State whether and how your chosen topic involves any conflicts between professional and familial duties or conflicts between loyalty to self and loyalty to a community or nation.
What in your view is the most moral thing for that person to do in that dilemma? Why is that the most moral thing? Use moral values and logical reasoning to justify your answer
Next, apply the following:
• Aristotle’s Golden Mean to the dilemma
• Utilitarianism to the dilemma
• Natural Law ethics to the dilemma

Euthanasia, the death penalty and abortion

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First, select a topic of moral controversy, debate, disagreement, and dispute, Examples of such topics are euthanasia, the death penalty, abortion, cloning, etc. You can pick any such topic. It need not be listed here.

Next, detail the positions of each side of the ethical debate. Note at least two moral reasons each side presents to show their view on the topic is correct.

Now, we want to evaluate these positions using the moral theories we studied this week:

What would an Ethical Egoist say about this topic? What side would the Ethical Egoist take? What would the Ethical Egoist say to justify their moral position? Is there a conflict between loyalty to self and to community relevant to your topic? If so, how so? Note what you feel is the best course of action.
What would a Social Contract Ethicist say about this topic? What side would the Social Contract Ethicist take? What would the Social Contract Ethicist say to justify their moral position? Does your topic involve a collision between personal obligations and national ones? If so, how so? Note what you feel is the best course of action.
Finally, reference and discuss any professional code of ethics relevant to your topic such as the AMA code for doctors, the ANA code for nurses, or any other pertinent professional code. State whether and how your chosen topic involves any conflicts between professional and familial duties.

Euthanasia

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Outline the various arguments for and against euthanasia presented by William May and the various panelists. Distinguish killing/euthanasia from ‘letting die’, and
indicate which ethical theories you think are involved in the various arguments.
Which view do you accept, and why (use material from class dealing with ethical theories)?
Reading: William May (and panelists): “Some Skeptical Thoughts about Active Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide” 1994). Boardman Lectureship in Christian Ethics. Paper 9. http://repository.upenn.edu/boardman/9 material on ethical theory

 

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This assessment allows students to demonstrate their ability to engage with controversial health issues from an ethical and legal perspective. In doing so, students gain insight into how to construct
– RESEARCH relevant literature, using a minimum of 8 sources to support your analysis and argument, including your textbook

 

 

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Read about Death and Dying

The death often reflect about spiritual beliefs, the importance of spirituality, and how it influences their view of death.

Step 2: In a two page paper:

Define Euthanasia.
Discuss the two types of euthanasia.
Discuss whether or not you believe that euthanasia is acceptable in some situations
How do you feel about other forms of assisted suicide?
Support your opinions with 3-5 references.

Euthanasia

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Read about Death and Dying

The death often reflect about spiritual beliefs, the importance of spirituality, and how it influences their view of death.

Step 2: In a two page paper:

Define Euthanasia.
Discuss the two types of euthanasia.
Discuss whether or not you believe that euthanasia is acceptable in some situations
How do you feel about other forms of assisted suicide?
Support your opinions with 3-5 references.