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    Write about the arguments FOR AND AGAINST  EUTHANASIA:

    A. Present what you see as the strongest argument FOR voluntary active euthanasia, along with the strongest potential objection to that argument.

    ARGUMENT FOR EUTHANASIA :

    ARGUMENT 1: It reduces suffering in the world
    P1. VAE reduces the pain and suffering in the world
    P2. Whatever reduces pain and suffering in the world ought to be permitted
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    C.  VAE ought to be permitted

    ARGUMENT AGAINST EUTHANASIA :

    B. Present what you see as the strongest argument AGAINST voluntary active euthanasia from the arguments we discussed, along with the strongest potential objection to that argument.

    ARGUMENT  : It goes beyond the expertise of doctors (Callahan)

    P1. The decision of whether to live or die primarily involves the patients values about death and the meaning of life.
    P2. Doctors are trained to respond to physical suffering, not questions of existential value
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    C. Doctors are therefore lack the expertise to make such decisions (or validate the decisions of their patients)

    C. Considering and referencing your analysis of the arguments above, what do you think should be done with regards to this issue?

    * Remember that objections are not counter-arguments. They show a problem with the argument, not present a separate argument for the other side.

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