ASSIGNMENT | You may choose any topic you wish as long as the topic has two clear sides and is not agreed upon by most of society.

You may choose any topic you wish as long as the topic has two clear sides and is not agreed upon by most of society. Your topic should be current, appropriate for an academic context, and should have a focus suitable for a 6-8 page essay.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Research Question: How should ethical concerns direct the choices that people make regarding euthanasia/mercy killing?

Working thesis Statement: For ethical considerations such as patient autonomy and respect for dignified death for people with chronic conditions, euthanasia should be allowed.

Detailed Outline

1. Working Thesis in Introduction: Euthanasia should be legalized since to many people, the quality of life is much more important than the length of life. Secondly, euthanasia can be used to save money and resources which can be channeled to lengthen the lives of people who have a curable disease. Besides, the ethical principle of autonomy dictates that the patient’s right to decision-making regarding personal health ought to be respected.
2. Hook on highlighting the ethical principles governing the right to health and right to peaceful and dignified death
3. Reflect on the suffering that patients with terminal conditions go through

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Source: Dugdale et al., (2018) on the pros and cons of euthanasia and assisted suicide with a focus on the ethical considerations

• Ethical Issues
• Patients that request euthanasia often experience unbearable pain; death can be thus a better way to end the pain
• Patients own their bodies and hence they are at liberty to make decisions concerning these bodies
• Respect for human dignity: There is dignity in assisted suicide since it is a peaceful process

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Source 1: Goligher et al., (2017) which explores the ethical implications of euthanasia especially in the ICU

Source 2: Herx L. (2016) focusing on the euthanasia in palliative care

• Public Policy Issues
• Some US laws like the 1990 such as the US Supreme Court approved the use of non-active euthanasia
•  The death with dignity Act that was enacted in 1994 permits physicians to help end the life of terminally ill patients
• 59% of Americans have previously approved the death with dignity Act

Source 1: LaGrange, (2017) highlighting…