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Professor’s Comment:

The referencing and citing of scholarly work is mandatory to support the idea that is being presented in the participation discussion. ALL peer responses require an in text citation, a reference, and 6 or more sentences. References should be between 2018 to 2022.

Post 5:

Euthanasia is defined as terminating the life of a terminally sick patient who is unable to endure everyday agony and suffering. It is performed on an incurable and terminally ill patient (Schneiderhan, 2019). Oftentimes, euthanasia is referred to as the killing of kindness since it is used to induce death rather than allow the patient to endure pain. It is only performed if the patient requests it. After a request for euthanasia is made and the physician observes that the patient is unable to endure his or her anguish, the doctor grants the request.

Physician-assisted suicide refers to the suicide or self-death of a patient to end their agony and suffering under the supervision of a physician or other health care professional. To be granted permission to commit suicide, a patient must meet those requirements. Once his condition qualifies under the suicide legislation and he is considered a candidate, the doctor may administer a deadly injection to the patient.

I would rather choose physician-assisted suicide over euthanasia because physician-assisted suicide is a form of suicide that the individual carries out, and in this instance, people are typically involved up until the medicine prescription. In this scenario, the patient's mental faculties and conscience are intact. In accordance with the legislation, he must have a long-standing desire to die and have made at least one effort to end his life (Hoehner, 2020). While the patient is sometimes not of sound mind during euthanasia, his decisions are made by others. There is a substantial likelihood of foul play in this. It can constitute murder under the pretext of euthanasia when it is recommended by and involves other people, especially unconscious individuals.

References

Hoehner, P. J. (2020). Practicing dignity: An introduction to Christian values and decision making in health care. Grand Canyon University.  https://lc.gcumedia.com/phi413v/practicing-dignity-an-introduction-to-christian-values-and-decision-making-in-health-care/v1.1/#/chapter/4

Schneiderhan, M. E. (2019). Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Right to Die Versus Sacredness of Life, 89-100.  https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315223780-7

Post 6:

Euthanasia and suicide are topics that usually get a lot of mixed views from people throughout healthcare, some people are for it and some people are against it and some people are in the middle (Mitchell, S. 2020). Euthanasia is defined as the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease in an irreversible coma, euthanasia is carried out by a physician to free a patient from any suffering or pain that they are enduring by ending their life with medications and ending their suffering. Suicide is defined as the act or instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally (Merriam-webster, n.d.), suicide is when a person takes his/her own life without the assistance of a physician or healthcare worker. Usually, people that have thoughts of suicide are people that suffer from mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder, or PTSD.

In my opinion, I do not believe that euthanasia and suicide are acceptable, I believe that God is the one who says when and how we go. I believe that people suffering from certain illnesses or diseases must always believe that God has a plan for us and at times will test our faith, but if we believe in his plan for us, we are at peace with whatever decision he may have for us. In the book Bioethics: A primer for Christians, Meilaender says "We might think of ourselves as characters in a story of which God is the author. Characters in a story do, of course, have a real, if limited, freedom and a good author will not simply compel them to do what is contrary to the nature he himself has given them. But at the same time characters do not determine the plot of their life's story, and it is a contradiction of their very being if they attempt to bring the story to its conclusion" (Meilaender, 2013). I really connected with this quote because I am a firm believer in this, and it made it very clear that the author of our lives is the one to say when it is our time and no one else should be able to determine when their life is over no matter what the circumstances may be.

References:

Mitchell, S. M., Taylor, N. J., Jahn, D. R., Roush, J. F., Brown, S. L., Ries, R., & Quinnett, P. (2020). Suicide-Related Training, Self-Efficacy, and Mental Health Care Providers’ Reactions Toward Suicidal Individuals. Crisis, 41(5), 359–366.  https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000647

Meilaender, G. (2013). Bioethics: A primer for Christians (3rd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN-13: 9780802867704 Suicide. (n.d.). Retrieved November 15, 2019, from  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suicide