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Essay Archive - What is Euthanasia?
What is Euthanasia?
Euthanasia is defined by The American Heritage Dictionary as "the action of
killing an individual for reasons considered to be merciful" (469). Here,
killing is described as the physical action where one individual actively
kills another. Euthanasia is tolerated in the medical field under certain
circumstances when a patient is suffering profoundly and death is
inevitable. The word "euthanasia" comes from the Greek eu, "good", and
thanatos, "death," literally, "good death"; however, the word "euthanasia"
is much more difficult to define. Each person may define euthanasia
differently. Who is to decide whether a death....
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