Euthanasia is often called “mercy killing”. It is intentionally making someone die, rather than allowing that person to die naturally. It is sometimes the act of ending someone’s life, who is terminally ill, or is suffering in severe pain. Euthanasia is mostly illegal in the world today. Euthanasia can be considered a form of suicide, if the person afflicted with the problem actively does it. The person volunteering to commit the act to that person can also consider it a form of murder.
The positive side of Euthanasia is that it ends a person’s suffering in this world. Many physicians and psychiatrists believe that it may a humane act. From a virtue ethics point of view, it may be appropriate. What we seek in human existence is to be happy, and find happiness. Suffering from a terminal illness, or affliction, could inhibit one’s happiness in life. If the goal is to be happy, then Euthanasia would be an answer for this person. Euthanasia may even bring about happiness in that it is what the person desires and wants, in order to no longer to be a burden to his/her family. Also, Euthanasia would stop the pain and not prolong the dying process.
In the utilitarian point of view we all have a duty to our happiness, and a duty to the society. Euthanizing a person based on the society aspect makes sense. With greater and greater emphasis put on managed care today, many doctors are at a financial risk when they provide treatments to patients who are in the dying process. These patients may also feel like not becoming a burden to the society at large, and choose to fulfill a duty – Euthanasia. If the person is in a coma or is brain dead, that person is no use to himself or herself, or society anymore. Euthanasia is a viable method to end an otherwise futile attempt at recovery.
The family of the person being euthanized may not want their family members in pain – to suffer. It can be a family duty to do the right thing for the person and society. Depression, family conflict, feelings of abandonment, and hopelessness, are emotional burdens on family members seeing a person suffer. Committing euthanasia may be the humane act to do for the afflicted family member in this case.
The euthanized person may even be of use to society in a utilitarian manner, if his/her bodily organs are to promote the welfare of others, one life saves the lives of others. This may even be ...
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.... If one accepts the notion that euthanasia is good, then it would not only be inappropriate, but discriminatory. To deny this “good” to a person solely on the basis of that person’s being too young or too mentally incapacitated to make the request. Legalized euthanasia raises the potential for a potentially dangerous situation. Doctors could find themselves better off financially if a seriously ill, or disables person, chooses to die rather than receive long term care.
I think euthanasia goes against the natural law inclination to survive, and that we must do what we can for self-preservation. If we begin to deem certain situations and conditions unworthy of living, there may be no need to improve the quality of life or medical care. Why bother?
There are many avenues available in the medical world for pain relief, and there are procedures to ease the pain and suffering. Hospice is one medical avenue to consider if you are terminally ill. Euthanasia is not the answer to a bad situation. There is hope, help, and advances in medical technology everyday. To deny yourself the life you have been given is sad, but there are ways to succeed from depression and the pain from suffering.
In the argument, Debate on Student Loan Debt Doesn’t Go Far Enough, author Robert Applebaum, graduate of Fodham University School of Law, asserts that excessive student loan debt should be forgiven after a reasonable repayment period and suggests this would stimulate the economy because former students would have more money to spend(Debate). He backs up this claim by introducing the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012, contending that education should be a right that people of all classes can benefit from, and addressing both the individual and the economic drawbacks of student debt in the middle and working classes(Debate). Applebaum
Many people would agree that our country’s young adults have and continue to incur a lifetime of debt by enrolling in college. It’s become an almost acceptable understanding that if you plan to attend college, you might as well expect to graduate with an enormous amount of debt. Robin Wilson, a reporter for the “Chronicle of Higher Education,” and author of “A Lifetime of Student Debt? Not Likely” suggests student loans are very real and can be life altering.
An education is one of the most important tools a person can acquire. It gives them the skills and abilities to obtain a job, earn a wage, and then use that wage to better their lives and the lives of their loved ones. However, due to the seemingly exponential increase in the costs of obtaining a college degree, students are either being driven away entirely from earning a degree or taking out student loans which cripple their financial prospects well after graduation. Without question, the increasing national student loan debt is one of the most pressing economic issues the United States is dealing with, as students who are debt ridden are not able to consume and invest in the economy. Therefore, many politicians and students are calling on the government to forgive their student loan debts so that through their spending the slowly recovering economy can finally return to its pre-2008 strength.
Over the past decade, it has become evident to the students of the United States that in order to attain a well paying job they must seek a higher education. The higher education, usually a college or university, is practically required in order to succeed. To be able to attend these schools and receive a degree in a specific field it means money, and often a lot of it. For students, the need for a degree is strong, but the cost of going to college may stand in the way of a successful future. Each year the expense of college rises, resulting in the need for students to take out loans. Many students expect to immediately get a job after graduation, however, in more recent years the chances for college graduates to get a well paying job isn’t nearly as high as it used to be. Because students can no longer depend on getting a job fresh out of college, it has become harder to repay the loans. Without a steady income, these individuals have gone into debt and frequently default loans. If nothing is done to stop colleges and universities from increasing the cost of attending their school, the amount of time it takes for students to pay off their loans will become longer and longer. The extreme expenses to attend a college or university may leave a student in financial distress: which may ultimately lead to hardship in creating a living for them and affect the country’s economy.
Aging American must now secure other streams of income for retirement to secure their lifestyle.
The voluntary active euthanasia is legitimately moral. It is morally right for a person to seek euthanasia because it is their freedom or autonomy to control their own lives. It ends the suffering of the patient without harming other people. Furthermore, it prevents the person to suffer by giving him/her lethal injection or medication that prevents a person to die slowly with pain. On the other hand, the arguments against euthanasia are not sound. A thorough assessment will protect patient who request euthanasia for the benefits of others. A patient who seek for euthanasia does not use him/herself as means, but as ends to respect his/her own humanity. Furthermore, God as a benevolent will not allow a person to suffer which endorse the purpose of euthanasia – to end suffering. Therefore, voluntary active euthanasia should be legalized in the United States.
The student loan crisis is not a myth considering the average debt of a college student is equivalent to someone buying a new car. Students today average a debt around $23,000-$33,000 along with student debt rising to $1.2 trillion ("Heaviest U. Debt Burdens Fall on 3 Types of Students"). The rise in student loans have proven not just a problem for students but also an economic and political problem. College debts also have frightened the future students into not applying for college. Almost half of all adults 18-34 cannot afford the price of college anymore ("Here 's Your Crisis: Student Loan Debt Isn 't a Myth"). Those who do go to college most likely cannot start a business or continue their career path because of the extraneous debt they
Student Loan Debt is a massive problem in this country, and it is something that needs to be figured out. Nearly 40% of Graduates under the age of 25 have student debt. That number has climbed 26% since 2004. The average student loan debt in the country is $26,600. That is a lot of money, that could be used in many better ways by the young minds of the U.S. Not only that but when leaving college it is becoming harder to find a job. College graduates under 25 years old have a 9% unemployment rate. There are nearly 2 million college graduates that do not have jobs right now. So not only do they have massive amounts of Debt but they don’t have any way of making the money to pay it off. However student debt would not be as much of a problem if it weren't for the cost of tuition going through the roof.
College debt is a big deal nowadays as college tuition rapidly increases. “About two-thirds of bachelor’s degree recipients borrow money to attend college” (p 4). College students must borrow money in order to attend college because of the cost of tuition, books, transportation, etc. Students go to college so they could earn a better paying career and a degree. Student are borrowing money to
Elder Renlund quotes a part of the famous hymn by Robert Robinson “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” as an example of remembering God’s goodness. The part of the song he uses is the following: “Here I’ll raise my Ebenezer, Hither by Thy help I’m come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home.” And for those of you like me that aren’t sure what an Ebenezer is it’s a stone of help, the outward symbol of God’s goodness that helped Israel remember the greatness of God. While we don’t per se have an Ebenezer to raise, we can “raise our Ebenezer” by having an eternal perspective. We can have that eternal perspective by using the world around us to witness of God’s goodness, because God is in all the things around us. Just as it states in Alma 30:44 “all things denote there is a God.” Though, due to our many circumstances of life, we are at times prone to wander. Elder Renlund states “Whether we are served cold oatmeal or riches in abundance, we are all “prone to wander, … prone to leave the God [we] love.” The remedy for wandering away from God is also suggested in the hymn: “Let Thy goodness, as a fetter, bind my wandering heart to Thee.” By remembering and keeping in mind what great things God has done for us, including the gift of His Son, we can “safely … arrive at home.”” (pg. 4) We will arrive safely at home if we go through life with the eyes to see God’s goodness all around us, no matter the circumstances. Something my dad and I share in common is a love for sunrises and sunsets and there have been many times that due to a beautiful sunrise or sunset that my dad and I have discussed the goodness of God. And because of this when life has been hard a simple sunrise or sunset reminds me that God is good and I can then continue on with an eternal
... greater pain and anguish for longer periods of time than my father did, I believe euthanasia is the only compassionate form of relief we can provide. I believe it is morally important to allow an individual to die with respect for his or her dignity, while respecting his or her autonomy. Because of these reasons, euthanasia is morally justified when administered under strict controls.
The idea of euthanasia is something that elderly people today face almost every day. I believe that it should be up to the human being suffering, whether or not they want to suffer any longer. As people grow old, they become weaker and more dependent on others naturally. Plus adding a fatal sickness to the scenario and things must seem hopeless. Nobody should have to endure such pain and agony just to save their loved ones the pain of letting them go. We do not let an animal suffer to any extent, as soon as things seem hopeless; we put them to sleep. Not that we should kill anyone at the first sign of illness, but there are many elderly people in convalescent homes just waiting for the day their pain will end. And why do we let these people suffer, because we believe it is morally wrong to kill a human being. But in this scenario I believe it is morally right to grant the wishes of the person in agony...
Family and friends are being impacted, which could cause pain and concern of the retiree. No one wants to become a burden to a family member or friends now or in the
First of all, euthanasia saves money and resources. The amount of money for health care in each country, and the number of beds and doctors in each hospital are limited. It is a huge waste if we use those money and resources to lengthen the lives of those who have an incurable disease and want to die themselves rather than saving the lives of the ones with a curable ailment. When we put those patients who ask for euthanasia to death, then the waiting list for each hospital will shorten. Then, the health care money of each country, the hospital beds, and the energy of the doctors can be used on the ones who can be cured, and can get back to normal and able to continue contributing to the society. Isn’t this a better way of using money and resources rather than unnaturally extend those incurable people’s lives?
Euthanasia is wrong and immoral for so many reasons. It devalues human life. Human life isn’t an object, it’s not just a possession that can be discarded of once finished with. But that’s what euthanasia treats a person’s life as, as an object. An object that, once too useless to do anything with, should be got rid off. People who are at risk from this type of thinking, are those with disabilities and those who are so sick, they are a burden to care for. Not only does this put their lives at risk, but it presents them as being inferior while they are alive. As some disabled people might be able to be taken advantage of easily, if they are mentally handicapped and can’t think for themselves, they could easily be killed. If their carer finds that caring for them isn’t worth the money or time and thinking that because of their disability they are unable to enjoy life, it would be better if they were dead. This wouldn’t be out of compassion or love, but out of selfishness. This brings me onto my next point.