Question

1.According to Sprung et al (2018) discuss five ‘against’ arguments put forth by those opposed to euthanasia (25%)

Answer 1

1. Slippery slopes:- in some countries euthanasia is allowed to those who are having terminal illness, untreated psychiatric illness.

2.lack of self determination psycological and social motives characterise request for euthanasia,

3. Inadequate palliative care: when adequate palliative care and pain killers are given the patients will be comfortable, it's unavailability calls for euthanasia

4.medical professionalism: euthanasia inviolable rules that physcians heal and palliate suffering but never inflict death intentionally

5. Difference between means and end:

Proeuthanasia look to the patient’s death and say the ends justify the means; but the opponents disagree and believe that killing patients to relieve suffering is different from allowing natural death .