1、Unit twoActive and Passive EuthanasiaAuthorJames RachelsAmerican philosopherEthics&Animal rights1975 in the New England Journal of MedicineAncient Greece Plato(柏拉图)Ancient RomeSpartan(斯巴达人)1930s Nazi Germanynow The act or practice of intentionally ending the life of an individual suffering from a te
2、rminal illness or an incurable condition。Euthanasia EuthanasiaVoluntaryNon-voluntaryInvoluntarywith the consent of the patient child euthanasiaagainst the will of the patient Netherland(荷兰荷兰)Belgium(比利时比利时)Assisted suicideORNot legalAssisted suicide is permitted in certain circumstancesSwitzerland(瑞
3、士瑞士)Euthanasia in the Netherlandsthe first country to have legalized euthanasia since 1st April,2002.92%8%supportagainstOfficial Rules:Patient must be facing interminable(冗长的)and unendurable suffering.Patient must be informed of all other options.Doctor and patient must be convinced that there is no
4、 other solution.At least one other independent doctor must be consulted.Patient must die with due medical care.The consLegalize any form of euthanasiaeventuallyUnacceptable consequencesA(acceptable)A1A2B(unacceptable)physician-assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasiainvoluntary euthanasianon-voluntary euthanasiaCraig Ewert 59-year-old retired university professor who suffered from ALS(肌萎缩侧索硬化症),Not only do people have the right to live,but also the right to put an end to their lives,especially when living means unbearable pain and suffering only.I want to say
