PHI 2396 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Divine Command Theory, Marcia Angell, Bioethics
17 Apr 2017
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Chapter 20 assisted death debate i individual morality. Gives no clear answers, rather give a framework with which to analyze difficult ethics questions. The difference from ancient time where important decision is made by us ourselves. Through these, there are more questioning & allow individuals to be more sensitive/informed of how the principles can answers giving different approaches/decisions to make compare to others. These principles act as tools to expend understanding of the perspectives *however, there aren"t absolute answers. Greatest happiness principle: wants us to maximize the greatest happiness for the greatest number/happiness overall. Utilitarianism supports self-interest of the potential euthanasia patient including views from: bentham, mill, hardin. Looking at pro on euthanasia by allowing minimized suffering overall. Thus, more happiness/less suffering is maximized with the careful use of euthanasia. If overall benefit is no-death -then it is better for not take a risk.
