Applying the theories - Revision

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Applying the theories - Revision
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Describe the issue the Euthyphro
Dilemmaaddresses. 4KU

• Source of morality.
• God's role in morality.
• Human role in morality.
• Proposed by Plato.
• Summary of the story

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Explain what is meant by 'the principle of
thegreatest good' 4KU

• Utilitarianism.
• Greatest good for the greatest number.
• Least amount of pain.
• Good is whatever brings greatest
• happiness

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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

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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

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Explain two moral issues arising
fromeuthanasia.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.

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Describe three features of the Dutch law
oneuthanasia 6KU

• It is legal.
• It is voluntary.
• Request must be persistent and over time.
• Unbearable suffering with no prospect of
• improvement.
• Incurable disease

• Age restrictions.
• Checks on patient.
• Alternatives explained.
• Administered by patient.
• Reviewed by ethics panel.

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'The Dutch approach to euthanasia
ishumane.'Discuss religious responses to
thisstatement. 6AE

• Some recognize it as humane even though it is
  wrong.
• Most religions would disagree with this view.
• Wrong regardless of how human it is.
• Removes the right to life.
• Removes God's right to decide.
• Makes the vulnerable feel pressure.
• Slippery slope.

• Against the basic commands of most religions.
• Duty to see life to its end.
• Level of acceptance on the method where
• patient not kept alive unnecessarily.
• Great support for Dutch investment and promotion
  of high quality hospice care

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In what ways are human embryos used? 3KU

• Research.
• Saviour siblings.
• IVF.
• PGD/PGS.

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How can Kantian ethics be applied to the issue
of the use of humanembryos? 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.