Ethanasia pro's & Con's

Euthanasia Pro's / Con's In this paper, I want to focus on the controversial and difficult issue of assisted suicide or euthanasia. First some ground clearing and preparation: "euthanasia" means "a gentle and easy death" and has come to mean "the good death of another" or "mercy killing." It is controversial because it brings into focus and conflicts some very powerful and competing values. Certainly one of society's traditional attitudes, expressed morally, legally, philosophically, and religiously …

…this need. This way, the law is safer for all. · Leaving matters of life and death in the hands of government legislators and physicians opens up highly dangerous legal and ethical loopholes ... Plugging such loopholes is not easy. Patients who may be dying are often more vulnerable to being manipulated. Illness usually means dependence and having to rely for advice on physicians and family members who might have different goals and agendas than the patient.