euthanasia types

Main classifications of Euthanasia

─Is a committed with the willing or autonomous cooperation of the subject. This means that the subject is free from direct or indirect pressure from others.
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─ This is euthanasia conducted with a patient’s  consent.
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─ Occurs at the request of the person who dies.
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─Euthanasia is conducted without consent. The decision is made by another person because the patient is incapable to doing so himself/herself.
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─ This is usually called murder, but it is possible to imagine cases where the killing would count as a favor for the patient.
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─ Example: a very young baby or a person of extremely low intelligence.
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─A person capable of making an informed request did not request it and still receives it.

Two procedural classification of Euthanasia

For example, switching off a machine that is keeping a person alive, so that they die of their disease.

For example, not carrying out surgery that will extend life of the patient for a short time.

─“a mode of ending life in which physician is given an option not to prescribe futile treatments for the hopelessly ill patient”
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─The classic example of passive euthanasia is a “do not resuscitate order”
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─When death is brought about by an omission – example when someone lets the person die. This can be by withdrawing or withholding treatment
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─“a mode of ending life in which the intent is to cause the patient’s death in a single act (also called mercy killing)”
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─To end a person’s life by the use of drugs, either by oneself or by the aid of a physician.
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─Lethal substances or forces are used to end the patient’s life.
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─ includes life-ending actions conducted by the patients or somebody else. For example a high dose of drugs.
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something is done to end the patient’s life;
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something is not done that would have preserved the patient’s life.
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