Introduction
Euthanasia is the termination of a person's life if they are very ill or in a great deal of pain to relieve them from their suffering. Patients are assisted in ending their life, often to reduce the amount of pain they may be feeling caused by their medical condition or the medication they are receiving. But is helping someone die morally right? This is probably the biggest medical ethical issue today, and has sparked many debates on if it is morality. At the moment, euthanasia is illegal in the UK, and can result in up to 14 years of imprisonment. However many people have different views about this issue depending on their religion, ethical beliefs and personal ideas of morality. So, how moral is assisting someone reach their death? How different is euthanasia to murder? Today, euthanasia is only legal in Belgium, the Netherlands and in Luxembourg, but should it become legal in more countries worldwide? This website should answer these questions for you, and by analyzing how different religions and ethics view the dilemma, you will be able to find your view on its morality.
Euthanasia is the termination of a person's life if they are very ill or in a great deal of pain to relieve them from their suffering. Patients are assisted in ending their life, often to reduce the amount of pain they may be feeling caused by their medical condition or the medication they are receiving. But is helping someone die morally right? This is probably the biggest medical ethical issue today, and has sparked many debates on if it is morality. At the moment, euthanasia is illegal in the UK, and can result in up to 14 years of imprisonment. However many people have different views about this issue depending on their religion, ethical beliefs and personal ideas of morality. So, how moral is assisting someone reach their death? How different is euthanasia to murder? Today, euthanasia is only legal in Belgium, the Netherlands and in Luxembourg, but should it become legal in more countries worldwide? This website should answer these questions for you, and by analyzing how different religions and ethics view the dilemma, you will be able to find your view on its morality.