Question

Match the appropriate term to the scenario Daryl is 47 years old and a quadriplegic. He asks his wife, Maria, to obtain for him and administer enough medication to end his life. If she does this, Maria is engaging in Mrs. Chen was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease 10 years ago. She is now 98 years old, confused, and needs help with tasks of daily living. One day, she develops pneumonia, which is deliberately NOT treated after Mrs. Chen's physician confers with Mr. Chen. If after a week Mrs. Chen dies as a result, this could be a case of Emily has been diagnosed with a rare form of terminal cancer. She has been told that in approximately six months, the disease will become particularly painful, but it will take about an additional three months for her to die. She talks with her family and tells them of her wish to end her life in around 6 months, once the cancer becomes extremely painful. He mother agrees that she will provide the medication for Emily at this time, which Emily will ingest on her own. If this event occurs, it is an example of Mr. and Mrs. Brown's son, Mark, has been in a coma requiring him to be on life support for 3 years, since he was in a severe car accident when Mark was 23. Mark never spoke to his parents about his wishes should he ever be coma and on life support. Mr. and Mrs. Brown choose to turn off his ventilator and, as a result, Mark dies. As Mark's wishes are unknown, this could be a case of A. voluntary euthanasia B. passive euthanasia C. assisted suicide D. nonvoluntary euthanasia

Answer 1

1)Daryl-Maria case--Voluntary euthanasia.

2)Mother-Emily case---Assisted suicide.

3) Mark, Mr.and Mrs. Brown scenario is an example of passive euthanasia.

Voluntary euthanasia--It is form of death to end based on the willingness of patient. It is performed by injecting a high dose of drug inside the body of patient.

Passive euthanasia-It is method of ending life where the life sustanining device such as a ventilator is removed.

Involuntary euthanasia- It is form of death where the decision is taken by doctor to end life of patient as patient is not conscious to make a decision in life.

Assisted suicide- It is a form of death where the patient is reponsible for his own death after ingesting the drug.