Designing Ethical Laws on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Answer this question using the attached source:

“If you were designing laws regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide, what would they look like? Why?

• Be sure to explain what the laws should be for voluntary euthanasia/assisted suicide, as well as non-voluntary euthanasia/assisted suicide.”

• Be sure to first explain in detail what euthanasia and assisted suicide are, and explore the different “kinds” of each.

• Be sure to justify your laws using the ethical ideas in Chapter 7 (attached) of Ethics for A-Level. In other words, you should justify why you think your laws would be the most ethical.

• Towards the end of your paper: consider an objection.

▸ What’s an opposing point of view, against your own, that someone might take?

▸ This paragraph would begin something like this: “However, some might argue against me that …”

▸ In this paragraph, in other words, you’re exploring the “devil’s advocate” position.

• Then, after your objection paragraph, develop a counter argument

▸ In other words, use a reasoned argument to prove that your ORIGINAL position is true.

▸ The task is to offer a reasoned argument that justifies/supports your own position

• Provide relevant examples when necessary