EUTHANASIA: ETHICAL, MEDICAL, AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Keywords:
Keywords: euthanasia, ethical implications, right to die, medical ethics, religious constraints, patient autonomy, social impact.Abstract
Annotation. This article provides a comprehensive overview of euthanasia and
its various forms. It examines the potential outcomes and implications of practicing
euthanasia through three distinct perspectives: social, medical, and ethical. The study
explores the ongoing debate between the "right to live" and the "right to die" in a
modern context. Furthermore, the paper concludes with an analysis of a diagram
illustrating common constraints—personal, social, and religious—that influence public
perception and the legalization of euthanasia.
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