Signature Assignment – Topic Choice Template
| 1. What is your topic
End of life Euthanasia
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| 2. Why did you choose this topic
The reason I chose this topic was because before having the discussion for week two I didn’t know there was many different types of Euthanasia. I also feel like it is a very controversial topic and would like to know more about it.
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| 3. What are the main pro sides of this topic
One of the main pro sides of euthanasia is that people are realizing individual autonomy, and with euthanasia it is reducing painless suffering for the individual.
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| 4. What are the main con sides
The main cons are that it is considered unethical, if legalized it would cause many problems like incentivize insurance companies to encourage the ending of an individual’s life.
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| 5. Which ethical theory will you be using to support your stance
patient-center deontology care ethics or virtue ethics still undecided.
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| 6. What is your current stance on this topic (it is ok if it changes after researching it)
I personally belief that people should have the right to do what they want with their body if they are consciously aware of the choice they are making. I am Christian and that does counteract with what I am saying but at the same time I feel like the individual should be able to make their own destiny.
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| 7. What are the 3 scientific reputable sources you have found so far?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5245170/ https://bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12910-019-0404-8 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2112015/ |
