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Euthanasia Comparative Ethics and Law Slide 2 What is Euthanasia? granting painless death to a hopelessly ill patient with a non- curable disease. Distinction between euthanasia and murder Slide 3 Slide 4 Types of Euthanasia Passive Voluntary Involuntary Active Slide 5 Slide 6 Historical Review Before the Twentieth Century Socrates Plato Aristotle Sixth Commandment Hippocratic Oath Dr. Charles Goddard Slide 7 Slide 8 1930s Euthanasia Society Voluntary Euthanasia Bill Slide 9 1940s Judge Earengey of England Geneva version of Oath Slide 10 1950s Dr. Joseph Fletcher society is willing to oppose death but not permit it Slide 11 1960s Living Will Euthanasia Educational Fund Slide 12 1970s Natural death laws Case of Karen Ann Quinlan Slide 13 Slide 14 Movement for Euthanasia Derek Humphry Jeans Way Hemlock Society Dr. Jack Kevorkian Nancy Cruzan Slide 15 Opinions on Euthanasia Dr. Charles Dougherty - legalizing euthanasia would harm society William Carr - people will want the comfort of knowing that if they choose, a physician will be ready, willing, and able to help themby offering a death with dignity Slide 16 Dr. Timothy Quill - important goals are not about assisted suicide but about good care for dying people Dr. Arthur Caplan - assisted suicide is going to become and attractive solution Slide 17 Slide 18 Ethical Standpoint Religious Beliefs (Roman Catholic) Ronald Otremba- active euthanasia is never morally justified Derek Humphry- decisions about dying are highly personal and that euthanasia should not be denied to those who choose it Slide 19 Hospice programs as an alternative Slide 20 Euthanasia and Public Policy Current Legislation Oregon legalizing euthanasia (Death with Dignity Act) Legislation of euthanasia in other countries Slide 21 Slide 22 As of Now Derek Humphry today 1999 sentence of Jack Kevorkian Pain Relief Promotion Act Still a debatable subject and will continue to be. Slide 23