Euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide Euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide are topics debated every day around the world. Different cultures view life differently, and these differences cause debate about the morality of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Euthanasia is the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of irremediably ill or injured individuals in a relatively painless manner for the sake of mercy, while physician-assisted suicide is suicide by a patient facilitated through or by information provided by a doctor aware of the patient's condition. intent. Both euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are legal in very few places in the world, and the laws are different in almost every country and territory. The Catholic Church views euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide as morally wrong, while supporters argue that they allow a person to die with dignity. Euthanasia is the act or practice of killing or allowing the death of irremediably ill or injured individuals in a relatively painless manner for the sake of mercy. The individual who will die ends their life, but another person ends their life. There are different types of euthanasia. The types of euthanasia are active, passive, voluntary, non-voluntary, involuntary and indirect. Active euthanasia is when a person directly and deliberately causes the patient's death while passive euthanasia is when a person does not directly take the person's life but allows the death to occur. Voluntary euthanasia is when the patient asks to end their life while non-voluntary euthanasia is when the person who will die does not make the decision but an appropriate person makes the decision on their behalf. Involuntary euthanasia occurs when a person...... middle of paper ......anasia and a doctor view suicide as morally wrong while supporters argue that it allows a person to die with dignity. My personal belief is that euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are almost always immoral. I believe a person should embrace their last breath and let it happen naturally, not by their own means. If a person's medical condition alters their appearance, they should not be looked down upon or stared at. They should be treated with respect and compassion like any other person. I agree, however, that there are some cases where it is appropriate for a person to be taken off life support or have their life ended. In Eluana's case in Italy, I believe she should have received life support almost immediately after it became known that she could not recover from her injuries. Works Citedfjjad;skfjdk;lsajf;adjsf