I. Definition of Euthanasia: What is euthanasia?
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Issues in Bioethics: Study Guide for Quiz 3 Euthanasia Winter 2010 I. Definition of Euthanasia: What is euthanasia? What should a good definition of “euthanasia” look like? NB: Attempt to clarify what a proper definition of euthanasia might be, does not imply endorsement either for or against euthanasia. (from P. Foote, “Euthanasia”) A. The OED Definition and its Problems Greek etymology (origin) of word euthanasia; eu = good + thanatos = death How “good” is this definition? Shorter OED def’n of euthanasia: “a quiet and easy death” “The means of procuring this” “the action of inducing a quiet and easy death” (100) NB: a murderer who carefully drugged his victim and thus caused “a quiet and easy death” could claim he was doing euthanasia. Thus OED def’n inadequate, specifying only manner of death (how death is brought about). Directory: humanities humanities -> Colonizing and decolonizing minds humanities -> Places There will be a map, and you should be able to locate all of these places on it humanities -> Struggles of identity in the age of globalisation: Searching for anchors that hold humanities -> Education: Ph. D., Brown University, American Civilization, 1994 M. A., Brown University, American Civilization, 1986 B. A., University of Massachusetts-Boston, Women’s Studies, 1983, Summa Cum Laude Pequod Training Program in Counseling humanities -> Module specification template instructions humanities -> The Everyday Experiences, Concepts, Narratives Download 55.5 Kb. Share with your friends:
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