PHL 223 1st Edition Lecture 1Outline of Current Lecture I. History of Medical EthicsII. End of Life IssuesIII. Introduction to Passive and Active Euthanasia Current LectureIntroduction- Field of Medical Ethics began in 1970o Why not before?1. Trends in Philosophy- Dominated by the analysis of language- Then…o A Theory of Justice (John Rawls)o Delayed impact of the 1960s1. There was a draf2. Drug movement3. Sexual revolution4. Women’s movemento Common Sense (difference between right and wrong)2. Changes in Technology- Created new ethical problemsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Life-sustaining technologies (feeding tubes, ventilators)When is dying bad?End of Life IssuesVocab: Passive Euthanasia- letting die (taking off of a ventilator)- Legal in all 50 states.- Most deaths tend to happen this wayActive Euthanasia- mercy killing (shorten life) - Considered murder in all 50 states—NO
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