...This essay will address the social issue of euthanasia on terminally ill patients in Australia. This issue will be analyzed using the cultural perspective and functionalism theory. Euthanasia is not legal in Australia, most people who believed Roman Catholicism think that euthanasia is an unethical behavior, so that people lose their desire for life. However, the average percent of terminally ill patients who die in pain are 55%, they did not choose euthanasia which always suffering from pain in order to make their family happy. Although some people try to carry out euthanasia in the terminally ill patient, they still will suffer the criticism of public opinion. This to resulted in these people not only to suffer the pain of losing their family member, but also to face of public opinion. Similarly, some countries(Oregon, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands) to legalize euthanasia, which also received a public opinion accusations that the government does not pay attention to human nature. The main opposition to euthanasia in Australia is Catholic population. Euthanasia occurs mainly in critically ill patients and people with brain death. The adverse effects caused by euthanasia for people concentrated on emotionally and physically. When critically ill patients or their family help their choose euthanasia, which means they will suffer blame on the society. In a short time, they will be immersed in the pain of the bereaved and blamed from the society, they may be through a variety...
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...Euthanasia Euthanasia is one of the most controversial topics debated in the world today. 85% of Australian’s are for voluntary euthanasia, I would like to say that I agree with them but the more research that I have done on the topic has made me reconsider my opinion. Here in Australia, there are many groups that support Euthanasia, such as Dying with Dignity, Voluntary Euthanasia Society and probably the most controversial of all “Exit International”. 1. If Euthanasia was as “simple” as allowing someone who is in chronic pain and terminally ill, to make the decision to end their life peacefully, then I would definitely agree and side with this argument. However, it isn’t that “simple”. 2. There are many different circumstances when it comes to human rights. In an interview with the Director and Founder of Exit International Philip Nitschke (Dr Death) in the Australian Newspaper, December 2013, the organization is now supporting the “tired of life” category as a reasonable excuse to end life. This gives people who are not plagued with illness and are not dying to end their life simply because they are not having a good time. Most of us will go through periods of time feeling this way but most of us come through the other side and can look back on it. I have to wonder how many people who have taken their own lives would now have second thoughts. 3. In the article the interviewer suggests that the relationship between poverty, despair and depression...
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...Behuniak, S. M. (2011). Death with " dignity": The wedge that divides the disability rights movement from the right to die movement. Politics and the Life Sciences, vol 30 (1), 17 - 32. Behuniak (2001) article looks at dignity role in physician assisted death ( PAD). PAD is a complex concept that is often interpreted differently. Behuniak, goes on to say that PAD serves as a wedge for different organisations to present their views. Behuniak article specifically looks at the views of compassion and choice ( (C&C) and not dead yet ( NDY) organisations. C&C and NDY each take a different stance on dignity role in PAD. C& C are for PAD and focus on the patient not suffering and having a good death. C&C promote the patients privacy and...
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...EUTHANASIA- The “Right” to Die ABSTRACT Euthanasia is one of those Taboo topics that individuals try to distance themselves from due to the fact that it’s a sensitive issue. Most individuals try to take a politically correct stand without evaluating the impact it has on the aggrieved party’s life. Euthanasia in itself may seem a simple issue at the first instance, but by probing deep into the issue we are made to ponder a lot about not only its ethical aspects but also the stakes involved in exercising Euthanasia as a fundamental right of an individual. The dilemma in this issue is a lot more complicated if we were to compare it to other conventional ethical dilemmas because both the stands seem morally right, but there’s a legal perspective which opposes one school of thought and supports the other. Is an individual allowed to determine his death if survival is more of a formality? If so what is the basis of qualifying a case to be a suitable contender for euthanasia? Is the judiciary ignoring this since Euthanasia is an issue faced by a minority? SOME FAMOUS VOICES ON EUTHNASIA: 1. Mr. Ravi B Naik, former High Court Judge and Senior Advocate: (deccanherald.com) “When it is not possible for man to give life, who is he to take it away? We should leave death in the hands of God who gave life. There is no law that allows killing by force till a man dies naturally, nor should there be one. In a situation where it is ‘impossible to live’, people die naturally. When they don’t...
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...Commerce Law Task – Active Voluntary Euthanasia by Lara Mayfield 1. Overview of the issue According to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) (2016, p 3) euthanasia is generally “used to describe the process of intentionally terminating a person’s life to reduce their pain and suffering”. “Active” voluntary euthanasia is when a patient requests active medical intervention to end their life. Legislation: Euthanasia is currently illegal at a Federal level and in all states except Victoria where on 29 November 2017, the Victorian Parliament passed legislation that allows for voluntary assisted dying with strict eligibility requirements and safeguards around how it will work. This legislation will come into effect from mid-2019. Euthanasia was legalised in...
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...Despite so, there are still groups of people who are apprehensive about legalizing euthanasia as they are worried that it may have negative implications. The article gives a detailed description of the requirements that must be met before a person is allowed to go through with assisted suicide. It also uses data to prove that safety measures put in place are being followed and there is barely any abuse of the law in places that legalize assisted suicide. Although voluntary euthanasia is still considered as murder, many doctors in Europe give patients or their family the choice of proceeding with treatment or undergoing passive euthanasia. The article also talks about the possible reasons why people opt for assisted suicide, including loss of independence, dignity, and more. The use of statistics shows that substantial research has been done by the author to prove his point, confirming it is a good source to support the legalization of assisted suicide. As “The Economist” is a reputable magazine, this source is credible and is unlikely to publish articles without prior research. Cassity, S. A. (2009). To Die or Not To Die: The History and Future of Assisted Suicide Laws in the U.S. Utah Law Review, 2009 (2), 515-523. The journal looks into the history of laws related to assisted suicide and its possible future in the United States. It makes a clear distinction between assisted suicide and euthanasia by explaining the methods used in each type to end the life of another. It also...
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...Hypothesis * Research questions Chapterisation * Chapter 1:Defination of euthanasia and its types. * chapter 2:Voluntary death from religious perspective. * Chapter 3:Position of euthanasia in other countries. * Chapter 4:Arguments in favour of legalizing euthanasia. * Chapter 5:Arguments against legalizing euthanasia.Conclusionbibliography | 6781011-1611121314151718 | INTRODUCTION Part III of Indian Constitution contains a long list of fundamental rights. And one of the major fundamental rights among them is Article 21. This article 21 of our constitution deals with "Protection of Life and Personal Liberty". The Article 21 read as follows: "No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty expect according to procedure established by law." According to this article right to life means the right to lead meaningful, complete and dignified life. The object of the fundamental right under Article 21 is to prevent any restriction by the State to a person upon his personal liberty and deprivation of life except according to procedure established by law. But can The right to life be interpreted to such an extent which leads to its self destruction(right to die) ? This is the crucial point where the debate arises. When a person ends his life by his own act we call it suicide but to end life of a person by other on the request of the deceased is called mercy killing or euthanasia. It means applying such methods and means which will make the death painless...
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...month, the nine justices of the Supreme Court heard impassioned pleas for overturning Canada’s absolute prohibition against assisted suicide, with proponents arguing laws that consider the act equivalent to murder are a violation of personal autonomy and infringe the Charter of Rights and Freedom that provides for “life, liberty and security of the person” (Connor, 2014). The hearing sparked fresh debates across the country. Opponents argue that legalizing physician-assisted suicide would lead society down a dangerous "Slippery Slope" that leads to involuntary euthanasia and the killing of people who are thought undesirable. In addition, opponents argue that legalizing physician-assisted suicide gives too much power to doctors and it may reduce the availability of palliative care. The aim of this paper is to make a comprehensive argument in favor of physician-assisted suicide. Physician-Assisted suicide & Euthanasia Physician-assisted suicide occurs for any situation where doctors use drugs or other methods to aid their patients in an effort to die sooner. This is usually done in response to some kind of terminal illness that leaves the person with greatly diminished capacity and extreme suffering. There are some non-terminal cases where people may want doctor-assisted suicide if they have a condition that causes a lot of suffering but doesn’t necessarily lead to death. There has been a lot of...
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...Group Shannon Blake, Sherri Dunn, Susan Brown, Tammie Hicks, Miriam Cook Grand Canyon University Nrs-437 November 7, 2015 Nurses have been playing very important roles in the caring of patients throughout the continuum of life and at the end of life for years. It is the position of the ANA that participation of nurses in euthanasia is prohibited as those acts are in contradiction of the code of ethics for nurses. Nurses have a duty to provide humane, comprehensive and compassionate care in respect to the rights of patients, but maintain the standard of the profession in the presence of chronic, debilitating illness and at the end of life. Voluntary euthanasia is the act of taking a life painlessly especially to relief suffering from an incurable illness, with the consent of a dying patient. Denying people such wishes can lead to unnecessary suffering. There are two types of euthanasia; involuntary, where patients refuse to consent and non-voluntary, patients unable to consent. Euthanasia can have great impact on the society. It affects everyone one way or another. Although a person has autonomy to make decisions about his end of life care doesn’t take away from the fact that their family and friends will be affected with guilt, anger and bitterness. Voluntary euthanasia can hamper efforts to advance medical research in finding cures for diseases (Saunders, 2011). As the nurse taking care of a terminally ill patient, the husband confides in you that he...
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...IssUEs Of EUThANAsIA: ARGUmENTATIvE EssAy Bilal S. H. Badr Naga Majd T. Mrayyan (1) Bilal S. H. Badr Naga., MSN, RN, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center in Qassim, Saudi Arabia (2) Majd T. Mrayyan., Prof, RN, The Hashemite University, Jordan Correspondence: Bilal S. H. Badr Naga., MSN, RN, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center in Qassim, Saudi Arabia Email: Bilal_badrnaga@yahoo.com Case scenario Abstract Euthanasia is one of the issues that has been the subject of intense debate over time. It has been a pertinent issue in human rights discourse as it also affects ethical and legal issues pertaining to patients and health care providers. This paper discusses the legal and ethical debates concerning both types of euthanasia. It focuses on both the supporter of euthanasia and the opponent of euthanasia. Several statements for the Euthanasia argument arediscussed: a merciful response that alleviates the suffering of patients which is sometimes wrongly perceived to be otherwise unrelievable; the autonomy in which the patient has the right to make his own choices; the regulation and legislation of existing practices of euthanasia to protect health care providers and patients. In this heated debate religious, political, ethical, legal and personal views are also included. Among all these, those who desperately want to end their lives because they simply cannot go on in any way, are the ones who suffer. Every individual or group has a different viewpoint regarding euthanasia. Euthanasia is considered...
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...THE CHURCH, EUTHANASIA and ASSISTED SUICIDE Euthanasia also known as “mercy killing” and assisted suicide are worldwide controversial issues. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, the word euthanasia comes from Greek, meaning easy death (eu: easy, thanatos: death). Euthanasia means to end the life of a person who is terminally ill or suffering from severe pain, in a deliberate way. At the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) webpage, in the section Ethics guides, under the title of Forms of Euthanasia, Religions and Death? (2009), different types of euthanasia are described, such as indirect, active, passive, voluntary, involuntary and non voluntary. On the other hand, assisted suicide is usually performed with the help of a health professional; that is why; it is usually called Physician Assisted Suicide (or PAS). The main controversy is over the different opinions on whether it is the sick patient’s decision or if it is a legal, ethical or religious issue to be considered by a third party. In order to practice assisted suicide in a country where it is legal, many factors should be present, such as the moral and religious beliefs of the patient and the physician or the patient’s family and the physician, as well as the legislation of the country where it is going to be carried out. At present, in countries where euthanasia is not legalized yet, it is very difficult to obtain legal permission to practice it. As regards the ethical...
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...itself in the issue of modern day poverty for the best part of the last century as well as the new we currently reside in. In order to improve this issue the church and state must understand the issue and work together in order to decrease the issue of poverty in Australia. The State and the church both involve themselves heavily in this issue, but aid is still needed from both sides to improve their possible responses. Saint Vincent De Pauls is one of the largest charities fighting against the struggle of poverty in Australia. Interviewed to discuss Saint Vincent De Pauls involvement was Robert Leach. Interview questions and response Robert Leach 1. What is your understanding of poverty? Poverty is usually understood as financial deprivation – a severe lack of money or purchasing power. However, this definition of poverty can and should be expanded to include the lack of amenities, living on the margins of society, lack of security, lack of services, homelessness, loneliness, addictions, spiritual poverty (a lack of faith in a loving God) – that is, anything that people should have access to but for some reason are denied that access. 2. How does your description fit into the poverty in Australia? In Australia there are many individuals and households (families) who lack the things many of us take for granted – one or more of the aspects mentioned...
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...Student Name: David Mc Namara. Title: Are we moving towards Assisted Suicide? “Those who have exhausted the end seek the right to die with dignity, this is a choice to die, which allows the body to speak its end rather than have that end dictated by the voice of an expert, legal or medical” (Hannifin. 2009, p.84) The person who seeks to die is, to paraphrase Foucault, ‘the Passenger par excellence: that is, the prisoner of the passage’ (Foucault. 1967, p.11) The European Convention on Human Rights sets out a number of fundamental rights and freedoms, right to life, prohibition of torture, prohibition of slavery and forced labour, right to liberty and security, right to a fair trial, no punishment without law, right to respect and family life, freedoms of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association, right to marry, right to effective remedy, and prohibition of discrimination The Council of Europe produced the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in 1950. This body was formed in the aftermath of the Second World War to achieve unity among its members in such matters as the protection of fundamental rights. The Convention was drafted after the atrocities of the Second World War. The Convention was signed by the High Contracting Parties in 1950, and came into force in1953. It was ratified by the United Kingdom in 1957. Article 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental...
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...Heads, i live, tails, i die. 50% chance. Thats what most children from unwanted pregnancies face. A fifty percent chance of being born. Whats the other choice? Death by abortion. Good morning fellow students and Miss Thomas Have you ever thought about killing anyone? Taking someone’s life? The life of someone so small they would not even have a say in such a decision. Someone so small they are considered unimportant. Abortion. Abortion means ending a pregnancy so that it does not result in the birth of a child but no matter how you say it, abortion is taking a life. According to Life Network Australia there is an estimated 80,000 - 90,000 surgical abortions are performed in Australia each year. That is 80,000 innocent lives being destroyed. 80,000 babies, losing the chance to live a life full of endless opportunities. Each and every child being aborted is priceless. The last child could have dramatically changed our world, they could have been the next Albert Einstein or Selena Gomez. A lot of people consider abortion as the only way to get rid of their “problem”. Is abortion acceptable in certain cases such as rape? Yes and no. Yes, because the woman had no say in this, and was violently forced to this action, and no since again you are taking away another human’s life. But only a small amount of all the women that choose abortion have been raped. Abortion is wrong for many reasons. The major one is the fact that every time an abortion is performed, another child...
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...and public policy as they affect nursing practice. Setting: This is a conference proceedings report augmented with a case study of Nelly from a local setting and compares it with two others from elsewhere which were also presented during the conference. Conference was organized by Federation of African Medical Students Associations (FAMSA), Eldoret 2011. The author was a presenter and discussant. This paper is a compilation of the ideas, inspirations and reflections of the significant sessions and also fulfills some of the recommendations resulting from the distinguished panelists. Objectives: - i) To explore ethical dilemma issues on end of life which have a heavy bearing on Nurses and other health care providers. ii) To explain euthanasia as it relates to...
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