Annotated Bibliography On Euthanasia
Annotated Bibliography #1
Debate Resolution: If voluntary euthanasia is legalized in the U.S., it will have primarily positive and acceptable social consequences. Consequently, it should be legal
Four Scripture Passages
2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV): “But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
This passage of Scripture was written by the apostle Paul as he was reflecting upon the thorn of his flesh. Paul had entreated the Lord asking why he was burdened with such an affliction, but the Lord answered that “[His] grace is sufficient” and was using Paul’s suffering to further His purpose. …show more content…
190-98.
Margaret Pabst Battin works at the University of Utah teaching both philosophy and medical ethics. She is considered a reliable source due to her experience teaching and writing about medical ethics. Battin supports the cause of justice and mercy in her book The Least Worst Death, which supports the legalization of euthanasia. Battin’s first point in this article is one of mercy. She argues that “where possible, one ought to relieve the pain or suffering of another” (191). This point of mercy creates two other duties, to cause no more pain and to bring an end to pain currently existing. She claims that these principles of mercy should allow someone to die, and to allow the patient to die rather than endure uncontrolled suffering. She argues that if the only way to cease the pain of some illness or injury is by the death of that person, then that should be an option for the sufferer both by passive or active …show more content…
He is a credible source due to his work in the fields of philosophy and ethics as both a professor and a writer. He begins by defining dignity as looking at one’s life with both respect and satisfaction. Cohen-Almagor believes that the method many people must follow to achieve this is by choosing the time of their death. He argues that the mere fact that one is alive is not a sufficient argument for continued life, but rather the quality of the patient’s life and what they are able to do. Cohen-Almagor argues that a person who would like to die due to unendurable pain should be able to do so if it is in the best interests of the individual. He then moves on to cite Immanuel Kant’s teaching that all people deserve respect and that may be reached by allowing them to seek their interests if they do not undermine the interests of others. Another means to maintain the respect of the patient is to consider his or her quality of
Debate Resolution: If voluntary euthanasia is legalized in the U.S., it will have primarily positive and acceptable social consequences. Consequently, it should be legal
Four Scripture Passages
2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV): “But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
This passage of Scripture was written by the apostle Paul as he was reflecting upon the thorn of his flesh. Paul had entreated the Lord asking why he was burdened with such an affliction, but the Lord answered that “[His] grace is sufficient” and was using Paul’s suffering to further His purpose. …show more content…
190-98.
Margaret Pabst Battin works at the University of Utah teaching both philosophy and medical ethics. She is considered a reliable source due to her experience teaching and writing about medical ethics. Battin supports the cause of justice and mercy in her book The Least Worst Death, which supports the legalization of euthanasia. Battin’s first point in this article is one of mercy. She argues that “where possible, one ought to relieve the pain or suffering of another” (191). This point of mercy creates two other duties, to cause no more pain and to bring an end to pain currently existing. She claims that these principles of mercy should allow someone to die, and to allow the patient to die rather than endure uncontrolled suffering. She argues that if the only way to cease the pain of some illness or injury is by the death of that person, then that should be an option for the sufferer both by passive or active …show more content…
He is a credible source due to his work in the fields of philosophy and ethics as both a professor and a writer. He begins by defining dignity as looking at one’s life with both respect and satisfaction. Cohen-Almagor believes that the method many people must follow to achieve this is by choosing the time of their death. He argues that the mere fact that one is alive is not a sufficient argument for continued life, but rather the quality of the patient’s life and what they are able to do. Cohen-Almagor argues that a person who would like to die due to unendurable pain should be able to do so if it is in the best interests of the individual. He then moves on to cite Immanuel Kant’s teaching that all people deserve respect and that may be reached by allowing them to seek their interests if they do not undermine the interests of others. Another means to maintain the respect of the patient is to consider his or her quality of