Transcript Applying the theories - Revision

Applying the theories Revision
Describe the issue the Euthyphro Dilemma
addresses. 4KU
Source of morality.
God's role in morality.
Human role in morality.
Proposed by Plato.
Summary of the story
Explain what is meant by 'the principle of the
greatest good' 4KU
Utilitarianism.
Greatest good for the greatest number.
Least amount of pain.
Good is whatever brings greatest
happiness
State the key principles of Kantian
ethics 4KU
Use of people as a means to an end.
Universal Maxim.
Categorical Imperative.
Moral absolutes.
Duty.
Respect for Moral Laws.
Use of human reason.
Act in way that you are the legislator
Describe two forms of
euthanasia 4KU
Voluntary.
Non voluntary (please note change in
terminology from previous arrangements).
Involuntary (not prescribed but it may be
used).
Active.
Passive.
Preference
Explain two moral issues arising from
euthanasia.6AE
treatment of the vulnerable
the right to life
playing God
economics of end of life care
the right to die
the right to live
the right to choose
medicine and the law.
Describe three features of the Dutch law on
euthanasia
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It is legal.
It is voluntary.
Request must be
persistent and over
time.
• Unbearable
suffering with no
prospect of
improvement.
• Incurable disease
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• Age restrictions.
• • Checks on patient.
• • Alternatives
explained.
• • Administered by
patient.
• • Reviewed by ethics
panel.
'The Dutch approach to euthanasia is
humane.'
Discuss religious responses to this
statement. 6AE
Some recognize it as
Against the basic
humane even though it is
commands of most
wrong.
religions.
Most religions would
Duty to see life to its end.
disagree with this view.
Level of acceptance on
Wrong regardless of how
the method where
human it is.
patient not kept alive
Removes the right to life.
unnecessarily.
Removes God's right to
Great support for Dutch
decide.
investment and promotion
Makes the vulnerable feel
of high quality hospice
pressure.
care
Slippery slope.
In what ways are human
embryos used? 3KU
Research.
Saviour siblings.
IVF.
PGD/PGS.
How can Kantian ethics be applied to the
issue of the use of human
embryos? 6AE
IVF – wrong because it is using people as
a means to an end.
Saviour siblings – wrong because it is
using people as a means to an end.
Research – possibly right because
personhood requires rationality.
Research – wrong because it cannot be
made a universal maxim for all embryos
otherwise none of us would be here.