Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted SuicideEuthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are topics debated daily around the world. Different cultures view life differently and these differences spark debate about the morality of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Euthanasia is the act or practice of killing or allowing the death of desperately ill or injured individuals in a relatively painless manner for the sake of mercy, while physician-assisted suicide is the suicide of a patient facilitated by means or information provided by a physician aware of the patient's condition. intention. Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are legal in very few places in the world and the laws are different in almost all countries and territories. The Catholic Church considers euthanasia and assisted suicide to be morally wrong, while their supporters argue that they allow a person to die with dignity. Euthanasia is the act or practice of killing or allowing the death of desperately ill or injured individuals in a relatively painless manner. reasons of mercy. The person who dies actually ends their life, but another person ends their life. There are several types of euthanasia. Types of euthanasia are active, passive, voluntary, non-voluntary, involuntary and indirect. Active euthanasia occurs when a person directly and deliberately causes the patient's death, while passive euthanasia occurs when a person does not directly take the patient's life but allows death to occur. Voluntary euthanasia occurs when the patient requests to end their life, while non-voluntary euthanasia occurs when the person who is going to die does not make the decision but an appropriate person makes the decision on their behalf. Involuntary euthanasia is when a person...... middle of paper ......anasia and physician-assisted suicide are morally wrong while its proponents argue that it allows a person to die in dignity. My personal belief is that euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are almost always immoral. I believe a person should accept their last breath and let it happen naturally, not on their own. If a person's health condition changes their appearance, they should not be looked down upon or looked down upon. They should be treated with respect and compassion like any other person. I do, however, agree that there are cases in which it is appropriate for a person to be removed from life support or to end their life. In the case of Eluana in Italy, I believe she should have been put on life support almost immediately after learning she could not recover from the injuries she suffered.