Death & Dying
Assisted Suicide
Learning Objective
- Appreciate the complexity of end of life issues with compassion
Euthanasia (deliberately ending a person's life to relieve suffering) [The Church’s position here is clear]
Assisted suicide (deliberately assisting a person to kill themselves) [Suicide is viewed as a sin but this a little less clear]
Should assisted suicide be legal?
| Yes | No |
|---|---|
End of life may involve a lack of dignity
End of life of issues can be traumatizing for family members and others, perhaps more so than suicide --- Very personal and difficult to judge; honors human agency and paradoxically honors their lives; the right to make decisions about one’s care seems fundamental Dying may be prolonged and traumatizing for many; may be a peaceful end for many involved Legalization provides a level of quality that might be important |
A line needs to be drawn; it is a slippery slope Life is a gift even in our suffering; pain is meaningful especially with faith in Christ Deciding to allow assisted suicide legally is really challenging as far as drawing lines --- Sometimes attempts are ineffective… some overdose symptoms may last as long as four days Are there solutions besides suicide (e.g., pain killers, etc.)? There are difficulties when declaring/determining whether the individual is mentally fit Euthanasia violates the spirit hypocratic oath Legalization may promote more administration |
Advanced Care Directives
Planning Your Funeral
- Consider our own end of life issues and ponder what we would like others to say when we are gone
Consider what Marcus Arelius writes in his meditations, “Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what's left and live it properly." Consider the profound symbolism here; consider baptism (Romans 6:4). This is what Christ's death and resurrection is all about- new life.
Funeral Assignment… What was something that you learned or appreciated from considering advanced care directives? What about your funeral and related questions?
Final Exam
The first answer is "select this answer". Please select "select this answer" below.
- Select this answer
- Don't select this answer
- Definitely don't select this answer
- You already know which one to select, so don't select this one. Why are you still reading this answer choice? Seriously, just answer the other one that says "select this answer."
Please take a minute to lookover and consider your person’s experience… In the chat, please summarize something that seems essential to the experience of fulfilling a life goal.
Please listen deeply and completely
Course Feedback… polleverywhere
“If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”
Compassion-
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Skalski, J. & (n.d.). Adult Development. BYU-I Books. https://books.byui.edu/-JMyB
Skalski, J. & (n.d.). Adult Development. BYU-I Books. https://books.byui.edu/-JMyB
Skalski, J. & (n.d.). Adult Development. BYU-I Books. https://books.byui.edu/-JMyB
Skalski, J. & (n.d.). Adult Development. BYU-I Books. https://books.byui.edu/-JMyB
Skalski, J. & (n.d.). Adult Development. BYU-I Books. https://books.byui.edu/-JMyB
Skalski, J. & (n.d.). Adult Development. BYU-I Books. https://books.byui.edu/-JMyB
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