Topic > Ethics for End of Life Care - 1090

In the article Ethics for End of Life Care, Jos VM Welie introduces the case of Terri Schiavo. Schiavo has a medical condition called PVS or “persistent vegetative state.” The main question that arises is whether or not the treatment should be continued for her with little chance of recovery. This leads directly to the next question of the role that medical care and technology have in the final days of life. How do we decide which treatments should be used for which patients? Today, most doctors agree that treatment must be “medically indicated” before starting or continuing. Most of us would be skeptical of an experimental and potentially dangerous treatment. The second key point highlighted by the article concerns the Catholic medical ethic known as “ordinary versus extraordinary”. Ordinary and extraordinary treatment must always be based on the patient's current situation. Before starting treatment, there must be scientific evidence that the treatment will benefit the patient. Treatment should be stopped if the patient's health does not improve. Only the patient can make the decision. If they are also not competent enough, a legally authorized person is needed to decide. If there is no hope for the patient, letting him go is a better alternative than euthanasia. Euthanasia conflicts with God's view of the human body. Gula explains in his work Reason Informed by Faith that there has been a significant renewal in Roman Catholic moral theology. There has been a transition from the idea of ​​human nature to that of the human person. The human body is seen as an image of God and is therefore considered sacred. The human body must respect the laws of the material world around it. Be... in the center of the paper... s. Although it was questionable whether he was capable of making a decision, he was rarely, if at all, contacted by his doctor about it. Death is inevitable from the Christian point of view, but it is not the end. People struggle with death, I think because they are afraid of the unknown. What comes after death? Is there really an afterlife? Will I be rewarded or punished for my time on Earth? I believe the best way to die is to be surrounded and comforted by my family and friends. The idea of ​​a planned death seems so unnatural. This is why I believe euthanasia should not be legal. The hospital should perform the treatments that will actually help patients recover. If no treatment is sufficiently appropriate, the doctor should not be forced to resort to assisting the patient in dying. God intended death to be a natural cause and should remain so.