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Philosophy 246 with Mendola at University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Euthanasia

good death (minimal suffering)

Physician's assisted suicide

doctor takes a deliberate role in aiding in a patient's death

different types of death

active euthanasia, passive eauthanasia, voluntary, non-voluntary

active euthanasia

taking a step that causes death, killed medically, legal in Washington, Oregon, and Montana

passive euthanasia

witholding treatment, patient already about to die

legal to a competent patient

voluntary

when a competent patient has requested euthanasia

non-voluntary

patient's request unknown

usually with infants, small children, or a person who did not give wishes

4 Standards of death

Traditional- heart dead & lungs dead

Whole Brain- cerebrum and cerebellum not functioning

Higher brain- higher brain dead yet cerebellum functioning

Personhood-what makes a person gone forever, without life abilities

coma

loss of consciosness; may be associated with an illness or injury

PVS

4+ weeks without sensory, cognitive, or emotional experience

Definition of abortion

termination of pregnancy, but often refers to an intentional termination of pregnancy

Considerable statuses of the fetus (4)

Human, Viable, Person, Potential Person

James Rachels "Active and Passive Euthanasia"

What is his thesis?

When passive euthanasia is morally permissible, active euthanasia should be morally permissible, if a competent patient requests active euthanasia.

Why does Rachels believe that the AMA is sloppy?

Because he beleives their definitions of passive and active euthanasia are too similar. They describe passive- "the cessation of extraordinary means" and active- "the intentional termination of life".

What is Rachel's argument regarding passive euthanasia?

He believes passive euthanasia could take too long and could be very painful. He also believes it doesn't support beneficence.

Is it true that Rachel's believes that killing someone and letting someone die are morally the same?

Yes.

Daniel Callahan's "When self determination runs amok", what is his thesis?

Voluntary Active Euthanasia is not morally permissible even if a competent patient gives consent.

What are 4 arguments brought up to Callahan about VAE?

1- Self determination is a right to VAE.

2- Rachel's argument on the fact that tere is no difference between killing someone and letting them die.

3-VAE being de-criminalized will bring more good than bad (Greatest Happiness Principle)

4- VAE is compatible with the ends of medicine.

Dan Brock's "Voluntary Active Euthanasia", what is his thesis?

Voluntary Active Euthanasia is morally permissible, with safeguards and laws governing it.

What are Brock's three main good consequences of VAE?

1- respect for patient's self determination

2- VAE is already available to some illegally, VAE being legal would be safer.

3- Mercy and Suffering

Sidney Callhan's "A Case for Pro life feminism", what is the thesis?

The same principles thay support feminism support pro-life.

What are the 4 arguments that S. Callahan argued with?

1- The right to control one's body. S Cal- the right to control one's body should not be the right to end one's life.

2- Necessity of autonomy. S. Cal- autonomy=responsibility.

3- Fetal life is not absolute. S. Cal- all life is equally valuable.

4- Social equality. S. Cal- abortion is masculine. Full social equality will require feminization.

What is Susan Sherwin's thesis?

Circumstances surrounding abortion vary widely...only the pregnant woman is in a position to judge whether a particular abortion is permissible.

Sherwin believes that the mother is the only one who can determine the significance of the fetus (moral status).

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What does Sherwin believe about women and autonomy?

men arent as deeply affected by pregnancy like women are...men can escape easier.

What is Judith Thompson's thesis on "A Defense of Abortion"?

Even if the fetus is a person, abortion is morally permissible under certain circumstances.

What is the personhood argument in J. Thompson's "A Defense of Abortion?"

"Fetuses are persons, therefore all person's have a right to live. Abortion ends life, therefore violates its right to live."

Thompson replies: ppl dont always have a right to life, if abortion is wrong it isn't because fetuses are persons, it is wrong for other reasons.

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