PHIL 146 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Assisted Suicide, Deontological Ethics, Unintended Consequences

• School: Binghamton University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 146
• Professor: Charles Goodman

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Reminders before lecture: death is inevitable; only the time is uncertain. time that passes brings you closer to death with every second. everyone will die, without any question. Euthanasia: a course of action which brings about someone"s death under circumstances in which dying would bene t the person who dies. should we permit euthanasia in society? almost every aspect is up for debate. Arguments for euthanasia or assisted suicide compassion someone wants to die, they are trapped in a body that"s falling apart, where indignity and humiliation is on every corner simple compassion should lead us to do so. Assisted suicide wants to die, but cannot die without the help of a doctor begs for a doctor closely related euthanasia, but not the same help the patient kill him/herself no active role; just the cataylw== Safeguards in oregon"s death with dignity act diagnosis that will cause death within six months consent required from both parties.