Ethical Perspectives on Assisted Suicide

Death is one of the many controversial topics to discuss in ethics. When deciding whether it is permissible to die naturally or by assisted suicide, it is indeed difficult to decipher. In this case, Norma Jones plans to end her life if she develops an incurable disease. If that ever happens, she wants her friends to help in killing her via injection or smothering her with a pillow. Is assisted suicide morally justified in this case? If so, are there any circumstances that would override the justification of assisted suicide? Even though it is unnatural to assist in suicide because human life is intrinsically good, it is morally permissible it respects the law of autonomy and minimizes suffering. I am in favor for Kantians and utilitarian moral

If there is ever a case when Norma is suffering from an incurable disease and dies a very slow, painful death, it would go against the utilitarian theory because it maximizes suffering. To combat that, her friends will take the pillow and smother her to death with the pillow to end the suffering. As long as Norma consented to this action and she demonstrates that using the pillow to end her life will end the suffering from the disease, it is morally permissible to aid in

Human life is intrinsically good, and ending life goes against what is good about the human life. The human life has a natural life expectancy and natural disasters like AIDS or Ebola. In accordance to the natural law, dying from AIDS or natural causes is morally permissible. Depending on the severity of the causes, they can either die a peaceful or a slow and painful death. But, most of the time death or an illness is uncertain. So, this issue makes people think about whether they want to partake in assisted suicide. The major obstacle is that there are people who believe in the natural law and are willing to endure the suffering for a long period. However, there are people who do not want to suffer a painful death. Assisted suicide may be the best option to end suffering. Assisted suicide would be the best option for Norma because it minimizes the suffering and maximizes the overall good. Because the utilitarian principle favors assisted suicide for those with natural illness like cancer, it is therefore morally justified.

Indeed, death is a very controversial topic to discuss. Norma has many approaches to take. If Norma views that she has the autonomy to end her life and she believes that ending her life would end the suffering, therefore, it would it be morally and legally permissible. There were arguments like the natural law that were against the