904_Ind3_S1

Name: Sandra Gonzalez

Instructions: Now that your group has decided on an issue, you must demonstrate that there is a problem. You will turn in this research sheet completed with two articles attached that you showed that there is a problem

I. There is a problem in society today. That problem is:

Euthanasia. Euthanasia is also known as the “good death” or "doctor assisted suicide", it is basically the end of suffering for a sick person. Those who oppose euthanasia believe that euthanasia is a forced exit instead of a merciful end. A person in pain should have the right to decide whether he wants to continue his life in pain or end it. However, euthanasia should be voluntary, and it should only be allowed in situations where the patient is terminally ill. Having a family member or friend in pain can be devastating; knowing that you can end their pain should be reason enough to help them. If they want to stop their pain and the hurting of those around them, then euthanasia should be considered.

II. Facts that demonstrate that there is a problem are: (Two articles and bibliography must be attached)

The word euthanasia originally came from the Greek; its meaning literally means "good death". "As originally used in  English,  euthanasia  meant a quiet, gentle or painless death, as opposed to a violent or painful one."(Dychtwald, 37). an ill person, may feel like he lost human dignity, if his body is in much pain and he is deteriorating, that is why he might prefer to die, and cause his loves ones less pain. In an article that argues the legalization of Euthanasia, Len Doyal tells the story of Diane Pretty. Pretty suffered from motor neuron disease and requested doctor assisted suicide, after realizing her disease would disintegrate her body. The court denied her request and prohibited her husband to help her. Her life was most likely sustained by medical technology.

Doyal, Len, and Lesley Doyal. “Why Active Euthanasia and Pysician Assisted Suicide Should Be Legalised.” //ProQuest 5000//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2001.

Dychtwald, Ken. “Euthanasia Proponents Urge `Death with Dignity.’” //Chicago Times// 21 May 1989: 37. //ProQuest 5000//. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.