euthanasia outline

The Argument over Euthanasia I. What is euthanasia? A. ¡§good death¡¨- greek B. intentional termination of life by another by explicit request of person who dies C. euthanasia has many meanings due to moral/ethincal/religious terms-mass confusion II. Different forms of euthanasia A. passive euthanasia- speeding up death of person by withdrawing some form of life support & letting nature take its course 1. remove life support equipment 2. stopping medical procedures, medications, etc. 3. stopping water & …

…interest IV. Euthanasia is not justified A. euthanasia is just another term for murder B. religion 1. the death of humans should be in the hands of god not ourselves 2. killing is not justified by any means C. who is to decide when the patient¡¦s mind is unconscious D. if euthanasia is allowed, people may be under the impression that suicide is a right E. the risk of incorrect diagnosis may lead to undesired euthanasia