Argumentative Essay On Euthanasia Vs Murder

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Death. This is not a topic that many people are comfortable discussing. It is such an uncomfortable topic to discuss because regardless if death is brought upon through natural death, murder, suicide, or even euthanasia, it brings upon such a wide variety of emotions to those affected that I believe no one can grow accustomed to. Stemming from this, we get into the debate of euthanasia vs. murder vs. suicide, and the ethics behind the three. Before considering the differences between the them, we should first be able to define ethics and morals. Nowadays, these two terms can be considered very similar, and are said to be the sort of principles that decide a person’s behavior and actions. Ethics and morals play a big role when discussing these topics, as people are quick to argue that euthanasia and murder can be considered the same. Through this paper, I will argue their differences, and how most aspects of euthanasia can be considered morally different and better than murder. Additionally, my perspective of how suicide compares and differs to these two will also be introduced. Moving forward, we realize that we must be able to understand the basis of each of these to even begin discussing their similarities and differences. In its simplest …show more content…

Morals and ethical values all leave us with our own interpretation of what we believe to be right and wrong, but I hope through my argumentative points that readers understand my interpretation of how euthanasia can be considered morally better and different from that of murder. Suicide does show some similarities to the two, but ultimately, I think that it can be set aside into another category of its own. Mentioned previously, I see most cases of euthanasia as the best moral process of carrying out the wishes of the patient, rather than the alternative option of forcible

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