Ethics

3. Applied Ethics: Euthanasia The application of ethical theory, including religious ethical perspectives, to an issue of importance. 3.1 Content •…

The exam questions are analysed in greater detail in my book How to get an A Grade and also samples fully…

Assess the view that natural law is of no help with regard to the issue of euthanasia. OCR Paper H573/2 June…

Euthanasia means “a good death”, hence “mercy killing”, or “assisted suicide”. The OCR specification requires us to relate these issues to…

Ethics of euthanasia – introduction source: BBC Introduction Euthanasia is the deliberate killing of a person for the benefit of that…

Julie Arliss’ lecture ppt from one of her excellent Academy Conference talks Euthanasia – Julei Arliss from Peped

source In 2010 Gordon Brown’s Labour Government issued guidelines (the Starmer guidelines) for prosecutors in cases of assisted dying. Here is…

Euthanasia – Julei Arliss 1. PP produced by Julie Arliss Academy Conferences Euthanasia See the Academy Conferences website for this year’s…

Interactive introduction – Euthanasia 1 hour 30 minutes Resources: 1. Terry Pratchett euthanasia documentary on Channel 5 or alternatively watch Terry Pratchett…

David Alton is a well-known opponent of euthanasia. Here is the text of his speech at the Oxford Union, opposing the…

Peter Singer on Voluntary Euthanasia Source: http://web.mnstate.edu/gracyk/courses/phil%20115/Singer_on_Euthanasia.htm Background information: Utilitarians and Rights  Most utilitarians deny the existence of absolute natural rights….

As there are many extracts on this site against euthanasia,(see extracts 1,3,4,5 – the Churches seem to be unanimous here) below are…

Jeremy Laurance reviews the evidence that doctors already assist covertly in suicide. Independent Feb 18th 2010 In February 2010 broadcaster Ray…

On 3rd August 1941 in St. Lambert’s church Bishop Clemens August accused the Nazi regime of murdering mentally handicapped persons. He…

Starmer guidelines on assisted suicide February 2010 Keir Starmer (Director of Public Prosecutions) published the policy after taking account of 5,000…

In October of 1939 amid the turmoil of the outbreak of war Hitler ordered widespread “mercy killing” of the sick and…

PREDICTIONS FOR JUNE 2013 Philosophy and Ethics AS and A2 PAPERS You've made it to the right section! Thanks for buying…

Here is the view of the Christian Medical fellowship, and is part of a longer article giving twelve arguments against euthanasia….

Here is an extract from a longer article giving a humanist, Aristotelean justification for euthanasia, by Paul Kurtz. Source: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m6875/is_n3_8/ai_n25021537/ There are…

For a short podcast by George Pitcher against euthanasia go to: http://www.churchofengland.org/media/738901/cofepodcastgeorgepitcher.mp3 Telegraph letterMonday 29th June 2009 The joint faith leaders’…

source: Church of England Christopher Jones wrote this reflection on 30th November 2011, less than six months before his death, aged…

Click here to listen to Nigel Warburton discussing assisted dying with Revd Tom Tallis.

Robert Verkaik Independent 26.1.10 Two cases of mercy killing came to court in early 2010.  Bridget Kilderdale was cleared of murder…

Dr Jonathan Romain argues so – and cites Archbishop Desmond Tutu as a supporter. Source This supposedly monolithic religious opposition has…

Peter Singer has consistently argued for euthanasia based on utilitarian criteria.  Here is an extract from Practical Ethics which concludes: All…

Here is a classic article by James Rachels on the ethics of active and passive euthanasia.  Is there a moral difference…

Here is a very clear treatment of the ethical issues surrounding euthanasia. If you follow the links within the site you…

The Oregon rules for assisted suicide These are the rules passed by the state of Oregon for legalising euthanasia in 1998. …

From The Times, September 20, 2009 Pamela Weston explains her assisted suicide Personal account of her reasons for deciding to die…

Assisted suicide is fine in a perfect world. We don’t live (or die) in one (Times April 1st 2009) A doctor’s…

The following letter appeared in the Times 21.3.09.  Write a letter giving an opposing point of view. Sir, Baroness Jay of…

EUTHANASIA A I want euthanasia legalized for egoistic reasons. If I were to become incurably ill, I would want to be…

Introductory Notes: Diane Pretty Case The following parts can be cut out and stuck on index cards. They represent different roles…