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A 5 page contention that assisted dying should be legal option for the terminally ill. The specifics of that option, however, should somehow be related to the person's ability to make a cognizant decision to terminate their own life. This decision
should be made either prior to the point where they are no longer capable of functioning logically (such as in the case of an advanced directive)
or at the point when they are actively seeking euthanasia as a result of their perception that they have a intolerable quality of life and are
enduring pain and suffering that the medical profession cannot alleviate. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PPeutha7.rtf
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in allowing them to die is one of the most controversial of our time. The question is, in fact, not a new one. Philosophers have argued for centuries
over the moral and ethical appropriateness of euthanasia. Contemporary philosophers, in fact, are just rehashing the same issues which occupied the more ancient philosophers of the world. The
contention of this paper will be, however, that assisted dying should be legal option for the terminally ill. The specifics of that option, however, should somehow be related to
the persons ability to make a cognizant decision to terminate their own life. This decision should be made either prior to the point where they are no longer capable
of functioning logically (such as in the case of an advanced directive) or at the point when they are actively seeking euthanasia as a result of their perception that they
have a intolerable quality of life and are enduring pain and suffering that the medical profession cannot alleviate. The secondary contention of this paper will be that the courts
are incapable of making such decisions in absence of a demonstration of the individuals wishes such as those attested to by specific criteria in an advanced directive or the individuals
cognizance at the time of their decision. The first task that presents itself in supporting the contention presented above is that although there
are significant differences between passive euthanasia and active euthanasia, both approaches are justified in some cases. In passive euthanasia the patient is removed from hospital equipment such as resuscitators
or feeding tubes which are believed to be sustaining their life. In contrast, in the more controversial active euthanasia the patient is administered a drug such as morphine
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