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Unit twoActive and Passive EuthanasiaAuthorAmerican philosopherEthics Animal rights1975 in the New England Journal of MedicineJames RachelseuthanasiaSpartan(斯巴达人)now1930’s Nazi GermanyAncient Greece Plato (柏拉图)Ancient RomeEuthanasia The act or practice of intentionally ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition。Voluntarywith the consent of the patient Non-voluntaryEuthanasiachild euthanasiaInvoluntaryagainst the will of the patient Netherland(荷兰)Belgium(比利时)legalAssisted suicideORSwitzerland(瑞士)Not legalAssisted suicide is permitted in certain circumstancesEuthanasia in the Netherlandsthe first country to have legalized euthanasia since 1st April, 2002.Official 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 other solution.At least one other independent doctor must be consulted.Patient must die with due medical care.The consLegalize any form of euthanasiaSlippery slope effecteventuallyUnacceptable consequencesSlippery slope effectA(acceptable)physician-assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasiaA1A2non-voluntary euthanasia……B(unacceptable)involuntary euthanasiaCraig Ewert 59-year-old retired university professor who suffered from ALS(肌萎缩侧索硬化症), I want to say… 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.Right to die