MERCY KILLINGBY: Quinto, Kevin AndrewTumapang, Mc Arthur

What is mercy killing?

• “Mercy killing” is simply another word for “euthanasia” in most English-language dictionaries. Euthanasia and, therefore, mercy killing is “the act of putting a person or animal to death painlessly or allowing them to die by with holding medical services, usually because of a painful and incurable disease.”

History

• Review(History)

According to the historian, the origin of the contemporary debate on euthanasia started in 1870. Nevertheless, euthanasia was debated and practiced along before that date.

Types of Euthanasia

• Voluntary Euthanasia • Non – Voluntary Euthanasia• In – Voluntary Euthanasia

Types of Euthanasia

• Voluntary Euthanasia The person killed has requested to be killed.

• Non – Voluntary Euthanasia• In – Voluntary Euthanasia

Types of Euthanasia

• Voluntary Euthanasia

• Non – Voluntary EuthanasiaWhen the person who is killed made no request and gave no

consent.• In – Voluntary Euthanasia

Types of Euthanasia

• Voluntary Euthanasia • Non – Voluntary Euthanasia

• In – Voluntary Euthanasia

When the person who is killed without his will.

Why people practice mercy killing?

• It frees up hospital beds and resources• It ends the patient life because he/she is already

terminally ill• It relieves suffering• Relatives spared the agony of watching their loved ones

deteriorate beyond recognition• It reduces the spread of diseases• It removes the economic burden from relatives

Why others doesn’t agree with mercy killing?

• It is not moral to end the patient's life because he has the right to live longer

• It is murder• Sanctity of life• Making the decision for yourself, or others?• Voluntary Euthanasia gives doctors too much power

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