Euthanasia
noun
The act of helping someone die peacefully to avoid pain or suffering, often in a medical or legal context.
The doctor was accused of euthanasia when his patient died under mysterious circumstances.
Often appears as...
- passive euthanasia
- active euthanasia
noun
The act of purposely ending the life of an animal to prevent further suffering or overpopulation.
Due to severe injuries, the vet had to carry out euthanasia on the stray dog.
Often appears as...
- animal euthanasia
- involuntary euthanasia
noun
The act of helping someone die peacefully to avoid pain or suffering, often in a medical or legal context.
The doctor was accused of euthanasia when his patient died under mysterious circumstances.
Often appears as...
- passive euthanasia
- active euthanasia
noun
The act of purposely ending the life of an animal to prevent further suffering or overpopulation.
Due to severe injuries, the vet had to carry out euthanasia on the stray dog.
Often appears as...
- animal euthanasia
- involuntary euthanasia
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Pro Tip 1/3Ethical Debate
Often involves moral discussions about the right to die, especially in philosophical or healthcare scenarios.
The conference had a panel discussing the ethical implications of euthanasia.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Considerations
Legal status varies worldwide, and it's crucial to know the local laws before using the term.
In some countries, euthanasia is legal under strict conditions.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Subject
Approach conversations carefully as the topic can be deeply personal and evoke strong emotions.
Before bringing up euthanasia, I considered the family's feelings on such a sensitive subject.
Pro Tip 1/3Ethical Debate
Often involves moral discussions about the right to die, especially in philosophical or healthcare scenarios.
The conference had a panel discussing the ethical implications of euthanasia.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Considerations
Legal status varies worldwide, and it's crucial to know the local laws before using the term.
In some countries, euthanasia is legal under strict conditions.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Subject
Approach conversations carefully as the topic can be deeply personal and evoke strong emotions.
Before bringing up euthanasia, I considered the family's feelings on such a sensitive subject.
Pro Tip 1/3Ethical Debate
Often involves moral discussions about the right to die, especially in philosophical or healthcare scenarios.
The conference had a panel discussing the ethical implications of euthanasia.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Considerations
Legal status varies worldwide, and it's crucial to know the local laws before using the term.
In some countries, euthanasia is legal under strict conditions.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Subject
Approach conversations carefully as the topic can be deeply personal and evoke strong emotions.
Before bringing up euthanasia, I considered the family's feelings on such a sensitive subject.
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Video examples
Peter Saul: Let's talk...
are used to taking charge of the situation, so if you just replace all these words of birth, I like "Peace, Love, Natural Death" as an option. I do think we have to get political and start to reclaim this process from the medicalized model in which it's going. Now, listen, that sounds like a pitch for euthanasia.
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Let's talk about dying -...
these words of birth I like peace love natural death as an option I do think we have to get political and start to reclaim this process from the medicalised model in which it's going now listen that sounds like a pitch for euthanasia I want to make it absolutely crystal clear to you all I hate
Video examples
Using genetic data to...
regions where they are collected in a regular basis it's helpful in directing help is helpful to direct enforcement efforts and develop specific plans for the region the current alternatives to releasing are either life in captivity for them or euthanasia it it's very
Video examples
Peter Saul: Let's talk...
are used to taking charge of the situation, so if you just replace all these words of birth, I like "Peace, Love, Natural Death" as an option. I do think we have to get political and start to reclaim this process from the medicalized model in which it's going. Now, listen, that sounds like a pitch for euthanasia.
Video examples
Let's talk about dying -...
these words of birth I like peace love natural death as an option I do think we have to get political and start to reclaim this process from the medicalised model in which it's going now listen that sounds like a pitch for euthanasia I want to make it absolutely crystal clear to you all I hate
Video examples
Using genetic data to...
regions where they are collected in a regular basis it's helpful in directing help is helpful to direct enforcement efforts and develop specific plans for the region the current alternatives to releasing are either life in captivity for them or euthanasia it it's very
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Quote examples
Juliana Hatfield
American Musician
Puerto Ricans who find they can no longer afford to keep their pets often choose to drop their dogs, sometimes even whole litters of puppies, at a beach - sometimes under cover of night, in secret - rather than surrender the animal to a city or state-run shelter where the animals will face grim conditions and almost certain death by euthanasia.
Quote examples
Ezekiel Emanuel
American Scientist
By establishing a social policy that keeps physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia illegal but recognizes exceptions, we would adopt the correct moral view: the onus of proving that everything had been tried and that the motivation and rationale were convincing would rest on those who wanted to end a life.
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Miriam Toews
Canadian Writer
The whole notion of pain, and how every individual experiences pain, is up for debate. We don't know how another person experiences pain - physical pain or psychic pain. Some of these clinics where assisted suicide or euthanasia is practiced, they call it 'weariness of life.
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Pope Benedict XVI
German Clergyman
Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. There may be legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not... with regard to abortion and euthanasia.
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John Key
New Zealander Politician
If I had terminal cancer, I had a few weeks to live, I was in tremendous amount of pain - if they just effectively wanted to turn off the switch and legalise that by legalising euthanasia, I'd want that.
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Peter Singer
Australian Philosopher
Of all the arguments against voluntary euthanasia, the most influential is the 'slippery slope': once we allow doctors to kill patients, we will not be able to limit the killing to those who want to die.
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Neil Gorsuch
American Judge
Far from definitively resolving the assisted suicide issue, the court's decisions seem to assure that the debate over assisted suicide and euthanasia is not yet over - and may have only begun.
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Paul Keating
Australian Politician
One of the inevitable aspects of debates about euthanasia is the reluctance on the part of advocates to confront the essence of what they propose.
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Jay London
American Comedian
They asked me what I thought about euthanasia. I said I'm more concerned about the adults.
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Jack Kevorkian
American Activist
My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience.
Quote examples
Juliana Hatfield
American Musician
Puerto Ricans who find they can no longer afford to keep their pets often choose to drop their dogs, sometimes even whole litters of puppies, at a beach - sometimes under cover of night, in secret - rather than surrender the animal to a city or state-run shelter where the animals will face grim conditions and almost certain death by euthanasia.
Quote examples
Ezekiel Emanuel
American Scientist
By establishing a social policy that keeps physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia illegal but recognizes exceptions, we would adopt the correct moral view: the onus of proving that everything had been tried and that the motivation and rationale were convincing would rest on those who wanted to end a life.
Quote examples
Miriam Toews
Canadian Writer
The whole notion of pain, and how every individual experiences pain, is up for debate. We don't know how another person experiences pain - physical pain or psychic pain. Some of these clinics where assisted suicide or euthanasia is practiced, they call it 'weariness of life.
Quote examples
Pope Benedict XVI
German Clergyman
Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. There may be legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not... with regard to abortion and euthanasia.
Quote examples
John Key
New Zealander Politician
If I had terminal cancer, I had a few weeks to live, I was in tremendous amount of pain - if they just effectively wanted to turn off the switch and legalise that by legalising euthanasia, I'd want that.
Quote examples
Peter Singer
Australian Philosopher
Of all the arguments against voluntary euthanasia, the most influential is the 'slippery slope': once we allow doctors to kill patients, we will not be able to limit the killing to those who want to die.
Quote examples
Neil Gorsuch
American Judge
Far from definitively resolving the assisted suicide issue, the court's decisions seem to assure that the debate over assisted suicide and euthanasia is not yet over - and may have only begun.
Quote examples
Paul Keating
Australian Politician
One of the inevitable aspects of debates about euthanasia is the reluctance on the part of advocates to confront the essence of what they propose.
Quote examples
Jay London
American Comedian
They asked me what I thought about euthanasia. I said I'm more concerned about the adults.
Quote examples
Jack Kevorkian
American Activist
My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience.
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