Term
| Rachel’s Argument for the permissibility of euthanasia |
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Definition
| P1: If an action is in everyone’s best interest and violates no one’s right, then it is morally acceptable P2: Euthanasia in some cases is in everyone’s best interest and violates no one’s rights Con: Therefore, Euthanasia in some cases, is morally acceptable |
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Gay Williams arguments against Euthanasia
Natural Law Theory |
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Definition
P1: We have a natural goal of survival
P2: Euthanasia violates that natural goal
P3: Going against a natural goal is wrong
Con: Therefore euthanasia is wrong |
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Gay Williams arguments against Euthanasia
Argument from Self-Interest |
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Definition
P1: Death is final
P2: Euthanasia contains the possibility that we will
act against our own interest
Con: Therefore Euthanasia is wrong |
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Gay Williams arguments against Euthanasia #3
Argument from Practical Effects |
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Definition
a.) Euthanasia as a policy puts decisions in the hands
of the Doctors and Nurses
b.) Potential for abuse
c.) Slippery Slope Argument: if we do X, that will lead
to Y, and Y will lead to Z, and Z will lead to W.
W is bad therefore we shouldn’t do X |
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Term
| Huemers criticism of the typical prohibitionist argument |
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Definition
The prohibitionists believe all drugs are dangerous and should be illegal.
P1: Drugs are dangerous
P2: All dangerous things should be illegal
Con: Drug should be illegal
Argument is valid but not sound
Counter examples: skydiving, driving a car |
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Definition
Consent
Horrible suffering
The illness is ternimal |
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