Euthanasia Reflection Paper

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To reflect on what I have learned over the past 8 weeks can be broken down into a few major area that I would like to discuss. The research that I had conducted on the theory of right vs wrong was the first significant eye opener. When week 3 came along we covered the topic of euthanasia, this was a personally challenging topic that I had to think hard on how I felt regarding this issue. We then lead into week 5s discussion on equality and discrimination which I felt helped me grow personally by digging into this topic further than I had ever in the past. Lastly I will talk about how this class has personally changed my outlook on ethics as a whole. I feel that I have learned quite a bit over the past 8 weeks, and am very happy for taking this course. …show more content…

When I began doing research I came across an article that really nailed how I felt about right versus wrong. I could not have better put this into words myself, “What do your instincts tell you? What do you feel in the pit of your stomach?” (Kerns). Having been raised as Roman Catholic, right vs wrong for me was based off of bible teachings that my parents passed on to me. This often led me to wonder though, what about those who do not follow the same teachings? If we all have different outlooks on what is wrong and what is right, then how can we base this as a fact. I think during week one when Dr. Broyles asked me to dig deeper into Moore’s argument on emotive theory was my true mind blowing epiphany in this class. Until that point never had I thought so in-depth on what we base our moral on. This class gave me the ability to take the time and dig into a better understanding of ethics, with hearing other classmates discussing the exact same topics really gave an all-encompassing understanding of right versus

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