In order for something to be ethical, "It has to be pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles or morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct or being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice, especially the standards of a profession." (Dictionary. com) In order to determine whether or not physician assisted suicide or euthanasia is ethical we have to determine if it is moral. Moral is defined as , "Being concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character or holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct." (Dictionary.com) The act of taking one's own life is deemed as immoral therefore it would also be deemed unethical. Even if someone takes their own life with the assistance of someone else such as a physician the act would still be considered immoral since someone is still losing their life in the
In order for something to be ethical, "It has to be pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles or morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct or being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice, especially the standards of a profession." (Dictionary. com) In order to determine whether or not physician assisted suicide or euthanasia is ethical we have to determine if it is moral. Moral is defined as , "Being concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character or holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct." (Dictionary.com) The act of taking one's own life is deemed as immoral therefore it would also be deemed unethical. Even if someone takes their own life with the assistance of someone else such as a physician the act would still be considered immoral since someone is still losing their life in the