Theme B - Euthanasia

Question 1

euthanasia

Answer 1

inducing a painless death by agreement
-with compassion to ease suffering

Question 2

active euthanasia

Answer 2

-carrying out some action to help someone to die

Question 3

eg of active euthanasia

Answer 3

giving someone a lethal injection

Question 4

passive euthanasia

Answer 4

when drs stop providing treatment
-or do something that quickens the natural process of dying

Question 5

voluntary euthanasia

Answer 5

helping a person who wishes to die to do so

Question 6

involuntary euthanasia

Answer 6

-happens in cases where the patient cannot let their wishes be known
-coma

Question 7

liberal christian views

Answer 7

-quality of life
-lesser of 2 evils = ends suffering
-most loving thing to do

Question 8

preserving human dignity

Answer 8

-prevents suffering / disability

Question 9

disabled baby views

Answer 9

disables whole family
-end suffering
-spare emotional burden

Question 10

autonomy (freedom)

Answer 10

-should be an option for a competent adult
-respect + right to choose

Question 11

Care for the dying

Answer 11

-hospices
-change the way terminally ill people are treated
-improve quality of life

Question 12

muslim views

Answer 12

-look after the elderly
-don’t see them as a burden
-hospice

Question 13

cannot be certain of motive

Answer 13

-is the person crying out of despair
-perhaps moment will pass

Question 14

motives

Answer 14

-state of desperation
-fear of future
-ensure patient is fully aware