PHIL 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: James Rachels

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 140
• Professor: Alexey Aliyev

Document Summary

Euthanasia - the practice of killing or permitting the death of a hopelessly sick or injured patient by a doctor. Active euthanasia - the killing of a hopelessly sick/injured patient by mean of administering a lethal substance (when voluntary or nonvoluntary: illegal but sometimes practiced in the us; when involuntary: illegal and morally wrong) Passive euthanasia - the permitting the death of a hopelessly sick/injured patient by use of withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatment (when voluntary or morally non-voluntary: legal and practiced in the us; when involuntary: illegal and wrong) Voluntary euthanasia - killing/permitting the death of a sick/injured individual with his/her consent. Non-voluntary euthanasia - killing/permitting the death of a sick/injured individual without his/her consent. Involuntary euthanasia - killing/permitting the death of a sick/injured individual against his/her will. Physician assisted suicide - different than euthanasia; suicide by ingesting a substance provided by a physician. James rachels" view (view from the american medical association)