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Mercy Killing
Psychology Assignment
• Caralise
• Payal
• Tej
• Sailee
• Deepak
Name Of members
• It is the act or practice of ending the life of a person
either by lethal injection or the suspension of medical
treatment
• Because of this, many view euthanasia as simply
bringing relief by alleviating pain and suffering. The
word has also been applied to situations when a decision
is made to refrain from exercising "heroic" measures in
an end-of-life situation.
What is Euthanasia?
• Active euthanasia
• Passive euthanasia
• Voluntary euthanasia
• Involuntary euthanasia
• Indirect euthanasia
• Assisted suicide
Types Of Euthanasia?
To end a person's life by use of drugs, whether by oneself or
with the aid of a physician.
• Active euthanasia is when death is brought about by an act -
for example when a person is killed by being given an
overdose of pain-killers.
Active Euthanasia
Passive Euthanasia
Passive euthanasia is when death is
brought about by an omission - i.e.
when someone lets the person die.
This can be by withdrawing or
withholding treatment
• Withdrawing treatment: for
example, switching off a
machine that is keeping a
person alive, so that they die of
their disease.
• Withholding treatment: for
example, not carrying out
surgery that will extend life for
a short time.
Voluntary euthanasia is committed with the willing and
autonomous cooperation of the subject. This means that the
subject is free from direct or indirect pressure from others.
Voluntary Euthanasia
Involuntary euthanasia
Non-voluntary euthanasia occurs when the
person is unconscious or otherwise unable to
make a meaningful choice between living
and dying, and an appropriate person takes
the decision on their behalf.
Indirect euthanasia
This usually refers to cases where the person who is
going to die needs help to kill themselves and asks for
it. It may be something as simple as getting drugs for
the person and putting those drugs within their reach.
Physician Assisted
Suicide
• The term Euthanasia originated from the Greek word for "good
death.“
• In classical Athens, city magistrates kept a supply of poison for
anyone who wished to die
• Euthanasia is legal in three countries worldwide:
Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
• Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia are legal and widely
practiced in the Netherlands where: About 9% of all deaths were a
result of physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia in 1990.
Pro’s of Euthanasia
• Doctors have a problem with euthanasia because they
have sworn an oath that does not allow them to take part
in the killing of people.
• Sometimes it is not clear if an ill person really wants to
die. Euthanasia should only take place if someone really
wants it or if they understand how ill they are.
Reason’s against
Euthanasia
Many religions think that euthanasia is immoral. Some religions
regard it as a type of murder.
Jacob "Jack"
Kevorkian
• Deaf twins who discovered they were going blind and
would never see each other again are euthanized in
Belgian hospital
• Identical twin brothers euthanised by doctors in unique
Belgium case
• Twins, who were born deaf, made decision after
learning they would go blind
• The brothers, who spent their lives together, were
unable to bear the thought of never seeing each other
again
The Belgium
Twin Case
• The two brothers, who have not been named but were pictured on
Belgian television, both worked as cobblers and shared a flat
together, The Telegraph has reported.
• David Dufour, the doctor who presided over the euthanasia, told RTL
television news the twins had taken the decision in 'full conscience'.
• He said they were 'very happy' and it had was a 'relief' to see the end
of their suffering.
• 'They had a cup of coffee in the hall, it went well and a rich
conversation,' Mr Dufour said.
• 'Then the separation from their parents and brother was very serene
and beautiful.
• 'At the last there was a little wave of their hands and then they were
Belgium was the second country in the world after the Netherlands
to legalise euthanasia in 2002 but it currently applies only to people
over the age of 18.
The Belgium
Twin Case
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