Euthanasia a philosophical perspective

By Jan Bilquees

Introduction Dying has become an obligation upon humans, who seek to avoid it as they encounter the inevitably fatal aging process. But death has not always been thought of in this manner. Euthanasia is one of the issues that have been the subject of intense debate over time. It has been a pertinent issue in human rights discourse as it also affects ethical and legal issues pertaining to patients and health care providers. Euthanasia is a concept used in the medical field which means easy death or gentle death, and is defined as the intended speeding up of the death of an individual based on terminal medical conditions. Euthanasia reflects one of the current debatable issues and raises many questions that need to be answered. Life is full of blessings, challenges and opportunities. Even dying brings its own unique blessings, challenges and opportunities. 'Dying well' is as important as getting our potential at school and at work, or finding happiness and fulfillment within our families and with our friends. The work of dying well often involves the healing and/or deepening of relationships. Health care professionals, including oncology nurses, frequently encounter ethical issues when caring for end of life patients and have to make a decision and choose between difficult or unacceptable options and are frequently required to use their own moral reasoning to solve these ethical issues. In today's world, in spite of technological and scientific progress, especially in the field of laws and policy related to human health there is still ambiguity and controversy over the concept of peaceful death (euthanasia). Thus, this ethical dilemma may impose health care providers to legal and ethical risk. Arguments about euthanasia frequently hinge on the "right to life" and the "right to die". The first is a widely accepted basic human right and moral value, based on the fact that people generally want to live (Winget, et al., 1977, pp.18-19). But what should we do when seriously ill people no longer want to live? Do they have a right to die? Sufferers sometimes wish to commit suicide but do not have the physical strength or the means to do it painlessly,

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