Part one of term paper
The term has become well known throughout the country. The word is derived from ancient Greek eu thantos, meaning “easy death.” Today, is referred to as mercy killing. There is much controversy over whether or not the practice is just. raises many religious, medical, and ethical issues. can either be active or passive. Active occurs ...

Part two of term paper
... system, or respirator. Passive also includes stopping the food supply intravenously to comatose patients (Compton’s, 1). Debate has flourished against those who accept passive , but reject active. Questions are asked why one form is accepted and not the other. The distinction that is made between the two of them is that active is murder, while passive is merciful. Turning off support systems is a positive act of death (Singer, 76). In the Encyclopedia of Bio-ethics, some religious views of ...