A Good Death

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A Good Death

This topic area includes questions about values that should be advocated in end of life care and decision-making. It includes the ethics of euthanasia, but also the values we should use to think about our own and others' end of life decisions.

• Resource Needs:

• Definitions of Euthanasia
• Insights about Aging and End of Life Planning
• Specific arguments about personal and social (what the state should allow) approaches to end of life.
• Information about current approaches in Washington, Oregon and other states
• Research on how people actually approach end of life care decisions.
• Range of mainstream advice about end of life care.

Information

• Post summaries of something you learned about the topic that is important to thinking about it. Consult the resource needs list above for ideas.

Arguments

• Post arguments that you find or want to put forward on this topic. You can research arguments by doing a Google search, but also by consulting databases like Philosopher's Index, Academic Search Complete, and Proquest.

Insights

• Post here under your name (or login anonymously and either use your saint name (if you want me to know who you are) or make up your own. Post a brief statement of your views as they are evolving on the topic. What arguments, values, and facts are central (or gaining prominence) in your thinking?