Euthanasia Flashcards
(16 cards)
definition of euthanasia?
the deliberate act of killing someone performed by a third party through lethal injection
- active
what is non-voluntary?
when the person themselves cannot consent so someone else decides
what is involuntary?
when the person could consent but isn’t asked, considered murder
what is passive euthanasia?
allowing death by withholding treatment , ie: taken of life support
Finish the quote for the christian understanding of death “The Lord gives and…”
“the Lord takes” - Job 1:21
what does sanctity of life mean?
All life is Holy and Sacred so life should be valued , life is God given
where in Genesis would you find humans made in Gods image? what is this also called?
Genesis 1:27
Imago Dei
what is the quote from Genesis 1:27?
“So God created man in his own image”
what other ethic topic does the Christianity view of euthanasia relate too?
Natural law!!
what does personhood mean?
the quality of human life that makes it worthy
name Peter singers book for euthanasia
‘practical ethics’
name Joseph Boyles book for euthanasia
‘The sanctity of life and human dignity’
name Gisez book for euthanasia
‘The way of the Lord Jesus’
finish the quote by Peter singer “Killing a being that is not a person…”
“cannot be equated with killing a person”
finish the quote by Boyle “We are not persons because …”
“of what we can do, but because of what we are - human beings”
what is the sliding scale and who does it relate too?
Idea of personhood is on a spectrum and some people can be seen as more of a person than others
related to Peter singers pov
