LAWS 2908 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Moral Agency, Cerebral Palsy, Robert Latimer
9 Dec 2017
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Quiz 2 received 82 responses 76. 07% average. Before getting to the core of the lecture material, it is critical to clearly delineate the definitions used in this subject area. The words euthanasia and assisted suicide are often used in discussions interchangeably. Special senate committee on euthanasia and assisted suicide was established in canada that defined the terms. Euthanasia is the deliberate act undertaken by one person with the intention of ending the life of another person in order to relieve that person"s suffering. Assisted suicide is the act of intentionally killing oneself with the assistance of another who provides the knowledge, means or both. Voluntary euthanasia occurs when the act is done in accordance with the wishes of a competent individual or a valid advance directive. Non-voluntary euthanasia occurs when the act is done without knowledge of the wishes of a competent individual or with respect to an incompetent individual.
