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NURSING LAW AND ETHICS 1 Running Head: Nursing law and ethics Nursing law and ethics Name of the Student Name of the University Author Note Euthanasia is not ethical due to religion Every individual feel that it is their right to have a control on the life and body. Religion helps to find the ethical meaning in human life by explaining death and dying and therefore conflicts with euthanasia (Jylhnkangas et al., 2014). However, the act of refusing the expensive medical

Euthanasia is not ethical due to religion

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1NURSING LAW AND ETHICSEuthanasia is not ethical due to religionEvery individual feel that it is their right to have a control on the life and body. Peoplealso believe that they have a right to end their life. However, the religious opponents differ. Inevery religion, it is believed that the right to die belongs to God. It is considered that God decidesthe time of death of every person on earth. In every religion, death is the most important aspect.In every religion the meaning and explanation of for death is considered important to understand.Religion comfort the people who are left after the death of their loved ones. Religion helps tofind the meaning in human life by explaining death and dying and therefore conflicts witheuthanasia (Jylhänkangas et al., 2014).According to Ziebertz et al. (2016) religion opposes Euthanasia due to several reasons.One of the most active organisations opposing Euthanasia is the Roman Catholic Church. Thechurch considers that any law supporting euthanasia is an unjust law. The church does not acceptthat human beings have the right to die. Christianity, it is believed that the patient who isbecoming vulnerable through illness deserves patient centred care, special care and protectionfrom illness and disability. End of life care is much better than Euthanasia in general Christianview. However, the act of refusing the expensive medical treatment and aggressive medication topreserve life is morally acceptable according to church. The refusal of treatment should note beconsidered as euthanasia. Instead, it is believed that refusing medication is the acceptance ofillness in the face of death.Some churches emphasise on life as gift from supreme God and that every individual isvaluable in God’s eyes. Christians tend to believe in one command that is “you must not killinnocent human beings” (Smith, 2016). This very command itself rules out Euthanasia. Self-
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2NURSING LAW AND ETHICSkilling is considered going against the sovereignty of God and its considered an act of judgingthat the present life is not worth living. Human life is considered sacred and people call it thesanctity of life. The common statement that emerged against self-killing is “God gives peoplelife so only God has the right to take it away”. In 1995, Pope John Paul II, said “Euthanasia is agrave violation of the law of God, since it is the deliberate and morally unacceptable killing of ahuman person” (Inbadas et al., 2017). As per the views of eastern religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism death is the way tofree from mortal life and the cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth. In Eastern religion, it isbelieved that any cycle of life and death, progress towards ultimate liberation. The life afterdeath is determined by their daily activities and the way they die. It means the journey toliberation depends on how an individual deals with life. The shortening of life interfere theprocess of liberation which is thought to be governed by the laws of Karma. In this religionliving beings are not to be harmed which clearly conflict with Euthanasia. Euthanasia interferewith the principle of ahimsa or non harm in Hinduism and Buddhism. Hindus believe that humanlife is sacred and by trying to end, it is considered to interfere with God's plan who created them(Mak, 2017). According to Gvion et al. (2014) the Jewish law does not accept euthanasia. Jews believethe act to be homicide. Active euthanasia is considered to be murder even if the personconsidered wants to die. These views are same as that of Muslims who are also againsteuthanasia. Muslims say it is mentioned in Qur’an 17:33, “Do not take life, which Allah madesacred, other than in the course of justice.” Therefore, in Islam, suicide and euthanasia areexplicitly forbidden. The “Islamic Medical Association of America”, believes it is ethical to turnoff the life support system for the patients who will remain in vegetative state. The Islamic Code
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