Assignment Prompt & Instructions
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– ## APATemplate1.docx
– ## InfromativePaperFinalDraftInstructios1.pdf
– ## EuthanasiaOutline1.pdf
– ## EuthanasiaBibliography.pdf
**## APATemplate1.docx**
1
2
**Title of the Paper**
Your Name
Name of University
Course Name
Professor’s Name
Due Date
**Title of the Paper**
Indent each paragraph using the “tab” key. Do not enter any extra spaces between paragraphs, between references, or after a title. Everything is already double spaced, so no extra spaces are necessary. Remember to include a citation with any sentence that takes information from a source. A period always goes after the citation, not before. If the sentence is a paraphrase, it needs a citation at the end, like this (Smith & Jones, 2009). If the next sentence is also a paraphrase, it needs a citation as well, even if it comes from the same source (Smith & Jones, 2009). If a sentence includes exact words, “those words need to be surrounded by quotation marks,” and there must be a citation at the end of the sentence that includes the page number where those words were found (Williams, 2011, p. 23). If the source is a website and has no page numbers, include the paragraph number instead like so (World Health Organization, 2010, para. 4). Note that in the previous citation, the author is the name of the organization. The name of the organization, institution, or agency responsible for the content is used in place of the author if no author is listed. Lastly, if there is no year provided for your source, use n.d., meaning no date (Center for Disease Control, n.d.).
This is a new paragraph and should also be indented. Below you will find the references page. References always belong on a separate page at the end of your paper. Make sure that the word “References” is at the very top of that page. When you begin typing one of your own references in between two of the sample ones below, the correct indentations will be applied automatically. If you copy and paste a reference, make sure to right click and hit “merge” or “match” formatting under the paste options so that it maintains the formatting of this document. Once you have added all your references, delete the sample ones. Use the APA Quick Guide to determine what you need to include for each reference and when to capitalize or italicize.
References
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**## InfromativePaperFinalDraftInstructios1.pdf**
This week, you will submit the final draft of your informative paper.
This 4 paragraph paper explores a controversial topic in an informative style. This
means that the writer must present an equal amount of information for both points
of view related to the topic without providing personal thought or opinion. Provide
factual information from credible sources to highlight each side. Your paper must
include:
● Introduction (1 paragraph)
● Body (2 paragraphs) Remember to use APA-style formatted in-text
citations throughout your paper.
● Conclusion (1 paragraph)
● Reference list written in APA style format, in which you list a minimum of
4 total resources
Informative Paper Final
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion
is linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Content/Orga
nization
30 to >26.7 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writer demonstrates an
exemplary understanding of the topic and the writing process. The
paper is well-organized and clear, with relevant detail. All
requirements of the paper as described by the instructor are met.
26.7 to >23.7 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writer demonstrates an
acceptable understanding of the topic and the writing process. The
paper is mostly well-organized and clear. All requirements of the
paper as described by the instructor are met.
23.7 to >21.6 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe writer demonstrates a
basic understanding of the topic and the writing process. The paper
may lack organization and clarity. Most requirements of the paper as
described by the instructor are met.
21.6 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe writer does not
demonstrate an understanding of the topic and the writing process.
The paper lacks organization and clarity. The requirements of the
paper as described by the instructor are not met.
30
pts
This criterion
is linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Style/Langua
ge
22.5 to >20.02 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writer employs an
appropriate writing style that is consistent throughout. The text does
not suffer from errors in word choice. The paper includes a strong
introduction and a strong conclusion.
20.02 to >17.78 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writer employs an
appropriate writing style. The text includes few errors in word choice.
The paper includes an introduction and a conclusion.
17.78 to >16.2 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe text includes several
errors in word choice and may lack an introduction and/or a
conclusion.
16.2 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe text lacks stylistic
quality.
22.5
pts
This criterion
is linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Sentence
Structure and
Mechanics
15 to >13.35 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writer makes minimal (if any)
errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or sentence structure.
13.35 to >11.85 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writer makes some errors in
grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or sentence structure.
11.85 to >10.8 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe writer makes
numerous errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or sentence
structure.
10.8 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe writer makes significant
errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or sentence structure.
15
pts
This criterion
is linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Format and
Crediting
Sources
7.5 to >6.68 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writer makes minimal (if any)
errors in APA style format, citations, or references.
6.68 to >5.93 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writer makes some errors in
APA style format, citations, or references.
5.93 to >5.4 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe writer makes numerous
errors in APA style format, citations, or references.
5.4 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe writer makes significant
errors in APA style format, citations, or references.
7.5
pts
Total Points: 75
**## EuthanasiaOutline1.pdf**
1
The Use of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying) In Medical Care
Alondra Rivera
West Coast University
ENGL 240
Prof. Cueto
04/17/26
2
I. Introduction
a. Hook: Modern medicine has increased the longevity of life but has also brought
difficult ethical issues of how life should be ended.
b. Thesis statement: The euthanasia controversy in medical services has its strong
points, one opposing self-determination and the eradication of suffering, the other
one attracting ethical concerns of any medical intervention and human life.
II. Body Paragraph 1
a. Topic Sentence: The supporters of euthanasia believe that it does not withhold the
right of which the patient is entitled and alleviates the incurable pain.
i. Supporting detail 1: people have a natural right, regardless of their health
condition, to decide when and how they will die. To illustrate this, Braun
says, the right to self-determined death, as a manifestation of personal
freedom, is not limited to the circumstances determined by external factors
(Braun, 2023).
ii. Supporting detail 2: It has also been found that patients frequently seek
euthanasia as a means to reclaim their situation and self-respect in the face
of a terminal illness. In one study, a request of euthanasia seems to be a
caprice to get out of the stalemate of an existence frozen by pain (Leboul
et al., 2022).
iii. Supporting detail 3: These views indicate that euthanasia can be regarded
as a humane way to respond to severe physical and emotional suffering.
III. Body Paragraph 2
a. Topic Sentence: Others say euthanasia is wrong and disregards human dignity.
3
i. Supporting detail 1: Critics argue that healthcare is mainly to cure and comfort
but not to kill. Lee claims, though, that the process of medically terminating a
life, instead of preserving, is not a human dignity, but is, instead, a form of
homicide (Lee, 2023).
ii. Supporting detail 2: There are also worries surrounding the extension of
euthanasia to other diseases besides terminal ones, such as psychiatric ones,
where ethical considerations are less straightforward.
iii. Supporting detail 3: There is evidence that supports that Clinicians are less
willing to recommend or to perform euthanasia to patients with psychiatric
diseases (Rahimian et al., 2024) which indicates persistent lack of knowledge
and moral reluctance.
IV. Conclusion
a. Conclusion: The problem is still highly complicated and disputed.
b. Restatement of thesis: While euthanasia is supported for promoting autonomy and
relieving suffering, it is also challenged on ethical grounds related to medical
responsibility and the preservation of life.
References
4
Braun, E. (2023). An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the
expressivist objection against assisted dying laws. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 497–
501. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375
Leboul, D., Bousquet, A., Chassagne, A., Mathieu-Nicot, F., Ridley, A., Cretin, E., … & Aubry,
R. (2022). Understanding why patients request euthanasia when it is illegal: a qualitative
study in palliative care units on the personal and practical impact of euthanasia requests.
Palliative Care and Social Practice, 16, 26323524211066925.
https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925
Lee, M. A. (2023). Ethical issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care, 26(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95
Rahimian, Z., Rahimian, L., Lopez‐Castroman, J., Ostovarfar, J., Fallahi, M. J., Nayeri, M. A., &
Vardanjani, H. M. (2024). What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A
rapid scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(3), e1978.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978
[https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375](https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375)
[https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925](https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925)
[https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95](https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95)
[https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978](https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978)
**## EuthanasiaBibliography.pdf**
1
The Use of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying) In Medical Care: An Annotated Bibliography
Alondra Rivera
West Coast
English 240
Prof. Cueto
04/12/26
2
Braun, E. (2023). An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the
expressivist objection against assisted dying laws. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 497-
501. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375
Braun believes that basing assisted suicide solely on personal autonomy – but not medical
suffering – does not stigmatize individuals with disabilities or illness. This is supported by
the 2020 ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court, which stated that assisted
suicide was a right to self-determination not limited by diagnosis. The article is an ethics
research paper by a researcher at Ruhr University Bochum in the peer-reviewed Journal
of Medical Ethics. The article has been peer-reviewed externally, and it thoroughly
interacts with the known philosophical and legal literature. The article offers a solid
philosophical and legal premise to the arguments of patient autonomy in cases of assisted
dying in medical situations. One article to use in the paper is “The right to a self-
determined death, as an expression of personal freedom, is not limited to situations
defined by external causes” (P.499).
Leboul, D., Bousquet, A., Chassagne, A., Mathieu-Nicot, F., Ridley, A., Cretin, E., … & Aubry,
R. (2022). Understanding why patients request euthanasia when it is illegal: a qualitative
study in palliative care units on the personal and practical impact of euthanasia
requests. Palliative care and social practice, 16, 26323524211066925.
https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925
The research interviewed 18 terminally ill French patients and discovered that euthanasia
requests fulfilled five functions, including recognizing suffering, regaining autonomy,
influencing care, transgressing prohibition, and imagining a self-determined future. The
research also discovered that superior symptom management tended to put a temporary
[https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375](https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375)
[https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925](https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925)
3
hold on the requests. This is a registered clinical trial that is ethics-committee-approved
and undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of PhD-qualified professionals in 11
palliative care units. The article has been published in the peer-reviewed journal
Palliative Care and Social Practice (SAGE). The study includes first-hand patient
testimony of the connection between euthanasia requests and unmet needs in autonomy
and dignity in medical care, which is a strong argument in favor of the legalization of
euthanasia. One quote that will be used in the essay is, “ request for euthanasia appears to
be a willful means to remove oneself from the impasse of an existence paralyzed by
suffering” (P.1).
Lee, M. A. (2023). Ethical issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care, 26(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95
Lee maintains that physician-assisted suicide is inconsistent with the healing mission of
medicine, that popular opinion in support of it distorts the actual desires of terminally ill
patients, and that suffering is not a deprivation of human dignity. The article supports the
idea of a more robust palliative care over the legalization of the procedures that end life.
This article was written by Dr. Myung Ah Lee who is a medical oncologist at the Seoul
St. Mary Hospital, Catholic University of Korea and has verified ORCID credentials and
extensive clinical experience. The article was published in a peer-reviewed journal. This
article includes an ethical argument by a clinician that euthanasia does not fit the main
mission of medical care and thus is crucial to the other side of the discussion The essay ill
use the quote, “However, the act of using medical care to artificially end a life that has
become as to wish for death does not preserve human dignity, rather than a kind of
homicide” (P.99).
[https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95](https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95)
4
Rahimian, Z., Rahimian, L., Lopez‐Castroman, J., Ostovarfar, J., Fallahi, M. J., Nayeri, M. A., &
Vardanjani, H. M. (2024). What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A
rapid scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(3), e1978.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978
This review examined 197 studies and discovered that terminal cancer (45.4%), dementia
(19.8%), and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders (12.2%) are some of the most
common conditions that prompt euthanasia requests, and there is no international
agreement on the eligibility criteria used across jurisdictions. It is a PRISMA-ScR
compliant scoping review with two independent extractions published in the peer-
reviewed journal Health Science Reports (Wiley) by a multinational team of researchers
based at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The present review records that
euthanasia is now expanding to non-terminal and psychiatric conditions, with evidence-
based arguments against why euthanasia should not be legalized in medical practice. The
paper will use the quote, “Clinicians are less inclined to recommend or perform
euthanasia for patients suffering from psychiatric diseases than for patients with life-
threatening somatic illnesses.”
[https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978](https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978)
**## EuthanasiaBibliography.pdf**
1
The Use of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying) In Medical Care: An Annotated Bibliography
Alondra Rivera
West Coast
English 240
Prof. Cueto
04/12/26
2
Braun, E. (2023). An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the
expressivist objection against assisted dying laws. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 497-
501. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375
Braun believes that basing assisted suicide solely on personal autonomy – but not medical
suffering – does not stigmatize individuals with disabilities or illness. This is supported by
the 2020 ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court, which stated that assisted
suicide was a right to self-determination not limited by diagnosis. The article is an ethics
research paper by a researcher at Ruhr University Bochum in the peer-reviewed Journal
of Medical Ethics. The article has been peer-reviewed externally, and it thoroughly
interacts with the known philosophical and legal literature. The article offers a solid
philosophical and legal premise to the arguments of patient autonomy in cases of assisted
dying in medical situations. One article to use in the paper is “The right to a self-
determined death, as an expression of personal freedom, is not limited to situations
defined by external causes” (P.499).
Leboul, D., Bousquet, A., Chassagne, A., Mathieu-Nicot, F., Ridley, A., Cretin, E., … & Aubry,
R. (2022). Understanding why patients request euthanasia when it is illegal: a qualitative
study in palliative care units on the personal and practical impact of euthanasia
requests. Palliative care and social practice, 16, 26323524211066925.
https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925
The research interviewed 18 terminally ill French patients and discovered that euthanasia
requests fulfilled five functions, including recognizing suffering, regaining autonomy,
influencing care, transgressing prohibition, and imagining a self-determined future. The
research also discovered that superior symptom management tended to put a temporary
[https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375](https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375)
[https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925](https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925)
3
hold on the requests. This is a registered clinical trial that is ethics-committee-approved
and undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of PhD-qualified professionals in 11
palliative care units. The article has been published in the peer-reviewed journal
Palliative Care and Social Practice (SAGE). The study includes first-hand patient
testimony of the connection between euthanasia requests and unmet needs in autonomy
and dignity in medical care, which is a strong argument in favor of the legalization of
euthanasia. One quote that will be used in the essay is, “ request for euthanasia appears to
be a willful means to remove oneself from the impasse of an existence paralyzed by
suffering” (P.1).
Lee, M. A. (2023). Ethical issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care, 26(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95
Lee maintains that physician-assisted suicide is inconsistent with the healing mission of
medicine, that popular opinion in support of it distorts the actual desires of terminally ill
patients, and that suffering is not a deprivation of human dignity. The article supports the
idea of a more robust palliative care over the legalization of the procedures that end life.
This article was written by Dr. Myung Ah Lee who is a medical oncologist at the Seoul
St. Mary Hospital, Catholic University of Korea and has verified ORCID credentials and
extensive clinical experience. The article was published in a peer-reviewed journal. This
article includes an ethical argument by a clinician that euthanasia does not fit the main
mission of medical care and thus is crucial to the other side of the discussion The essay ill
use the quote, “However, the act of using medical care to artificially end a life that has
become as to wish for death does not preserve human dignity, rather than a kind of
homicide” (P.99).
[https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95](https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95)
4
Rahimian, Z., Rahimian, L., Lopez‐Castroman, J., Ostovarfar, J., Fallahi, M. J., Nayeri, M. A., &
Vardanjani, H. M. (2024). What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A
rapid scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(3), e1978.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978
This review examined 197 studies and discovered that terminal cancer (45.4%), dementia
(19.8%), and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders (12.2%) are some of the most
common conditions that prompt euthanasia requests, and there is no international
agreement on the eligibility criteria used across jurisdictions. It is a PRISMA-ScR
compliant scoping review with two independent extractions published in the peer-
reviewed journal Health Science Reports (Wiley) by a multinational team of researchers
based at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The present review records that
euthanasia is now expanding to non-terminal and psychiatric conditions, with evidence-
based arguments against why euthanasia should not be legalized in medical practice. The
paper will use the quote, “Clinicians are less inclined to recommend or perform
euthanasia for patients suffering from psychiatric diseases than for patients with life-
threatening somatic illnesses.”
[https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978](https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978)
**## APATemplate1.docx**
1
2
**Title of the Paper**
Your Name
Name of University
Course Name
Professor’s Name
Due Date
**Title of the Paper**
Indent each paragraph using the “tab” key. Do not enter any extra spaces between paragraphs, between references, or after a title. Everything is already double spaced, so no extra spaces are necessary. Remember to include a citation with any sentence that takes information from a source. A period always goes after the citation, not before. If the sentence is a paraphrase, it needs a citation at the end, like this (Smith & Jones, 2009). If the next sentence is also a paraphrase, it needs a citation as well, even if it comes from the same source (Smith & Jones, 2009). If a sentence includes exact words, “those words need to be surrounded by quotation marks,” and there must be a citation at the end of the sentence that includes the page number where those words were found (Williams, 2011, p. 23). If the source is a website and has no page numbers, include the paragraph number instead like so (World Health Organization, 2010, para. 4). Note that in the previous citation, the author is the name of the organization. The name of the organization, institution, or agency responsible for the content is used in place of the author if no author is listed. Lastly, if there is no year provided for your source, use n.d., meaning no date (Center for Disease Control, n.d.).
This is a new paragraph and should also be indented. Below you will find the references page. References always belong on a separate page at the end of your paper. Make sure that the word “References” is at the very top of that page. When you begin typing one of your own references in between two of the sample ones below, the correct indentations will be applied automatically. If you copy and paste a reference, make sure to right click and hit “merge” or “match” formatting under the paste options so that it maintains the formatting of this document. Once you have added all your references, delete the sample ones. Use the APA Quick Guide to determine what you need to include for each reference and when to capitalize or italicize.
References
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**## InfromativePaperFinalDraftInstructios1.pdf**
This week, you will submit the final draft of your informative paper.
This 4 paragraph paper explores a controversial topic in an informative style. This
means that the writer must present an equal amount of information for both points
of view related to the topic without providing personal thought or opinion. Provide
factual information from credible sources to highlight each side. Your paper must
include:
● Introduction (1 paragraph)
● Body (2 paragraphs) Remember to use APA-style formatted in-text
citations throughout your paper.
● Conclusion (1 paragraph)
● Reference list written in APA style format, in which you list a minimum of
4 total resources
Informative Paper Final
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion
is linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Content/Orga
nization
30 to >26.7 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writer demonstrates an
exemplary understanding of the topic and the writing process. The
paper is well-organized and clear, with relevant detail. All
requirements of the paper as described by the instructor are met.
26.7 to >23.7 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writer demonstrates an
acceptable understanding of the topic and the writing process. The
paper is mostly well-organized and clear. All requirements of the
paper as described by the instructor are met.
23.7 to >21.6 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe writer demonstrates a
basic understanding of the topic and the writing process. The paper
may lack organization and clarity. Most requirements of the paper as
described by the instructor are met.
21.6 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe writer does not
demonstrate an understanding of the topic and the writing process.
The paper lacks organization and clarity. The requirements of the
paper as described by the instructor are not met.
30
pts
This criterion
is linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Style/Langua
ge
22.5 to >20.02 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writer employs an
appropriate writing style that is consistent throughout. The text does
not suffer from errors in word choice. The paper includes a strong
introduction and a strong conclusion.
20.02 to >17.78 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writer employs an
appropriate writing style. The text includes few errors in word choice.
The paper includes an introduction and a conclusion.
17.78 to >16.2 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe text includes several
errors in word choice and may lack an introduction and/or a
conclusion.
16.2 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe text lacks stylistic
quality.
22.5
pts
This criterion
is linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Sentence
Structure and
Mechanics
15 to >13.35 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writer makes minimal (if any)
errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or sentence structure.
13.35 to >11.85 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writer makes some errors in
grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or sentence structure.
11.85 to >10.8 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe writer makes
numerous errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or sentence
structure.
10.8 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe writer makes significant
errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or sentence structure.
15
pts
This criterion
is linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Format and
Crediting
Sources
7.5 to >6.68 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writer makes minimal (if any)
errors in APA style format, citations, or references.
6.68 to >5.93 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writer makes some errors in
APA style format, citations, or references.
5.93 to >5.4 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe writer makes numerous
errors in APA style format, citations, or references.
5.4 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe writer makes significant
errors in APA style format, citations, or references.
7.5
pts
Total Points: 75
**## EuthanasiaOutline1.pdf**
1
The Use of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying) In Medical Care
Alondra Rivera
West Coast University
ENGL 240
Prof. Cueto
04/17/26
2
I. Introduction
a. Hook: Modern medicine has increased the longevity of life but has also brought
difficult ethical issues of how life should be ended.
b. Thesis statement: The euthanasia controversy in medical services has its strong
points, one opposing self-determination and the eradication of suffering, the other
one attracting ethical concerns of any medical intervention and human life.
II. Body Paragraph 1
a. Topic Sentence: The supporters of euthanasia believe that it does not withhold the
right of which the patient is entitled and alleviates the incurable pain.
i. Supporting detail 1: people have a natural right, regardless of their health
condition, to decide when and how they will die. To illustrate this, Braun
says, the right to self-determined death, as a manifestation of personal
freedom, is not limited to the circumstances determined by external factors
(Braun, 2023).
ii. Supporting detail 2: It has also been found that patients frequently seek
euthanasia as a means to reclaim their situation and self-respect in the face
of a terminal illness. In one study, a request of euthanasia seems to be a
caprice to get out of the stalemate of an existence frozen by pain (Leboul
et al., 2022).
iii. Supporting detail 3: These views indicate that euthanasia can be regarded
as a humane way to respond to severe physical and emotional suffering.
III. Body Paragraph 2
a. Topic Sentence: Others say euthanasia is wrong and disregards human dignity.
3
i. Supporting detail 1: Critics argue that healthcare is mainly to cure and comfort
but not to kill. Lee claims, though, that the process of medically terminating a
life, instead of preserving, is not a human dignity, but is, instead, a form of
homicide (Lee, 2023).
ii. Supporting detail 2: There are also worries surrounding the extension of
euthanasia to other diseases besides terminal ones, such as psychiatric ones,
where ethical considerations are less straightforward.
iii. Supporting detail 3: There is evidence that supports that Clinicians are less
willing to recommend or to perform euthanasia to patients with psychiatric
diseases (Rahimian et al., 2024) which indicates persistent lack of knowledge
and moral reluctance.
IV. Conclusion
a. Conclusion: The problem is still highly complicated and disputed.
b. Restatement of thesis: While euthanasia is supported for promoting autonomy and
relieving suffering, it is also challenged on ethical grounds related to medical
responsibility and the preservation of life.
References
4
Braun, E. (2023). An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the
expressivist objection against assisted dying laws. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 497–
501. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375
Leboul, D., Bousquet, A., Chassagne, A., Mathieu-Nicot, F., Ridley, A., Cretin, E., … & Aubry,
R. (2022). Understanding why patients request euthanasia when it is illegal: a qualitative
study in palliative care units on the personal and practical impact of euthanasia requests.
Palliative Care and Social Practice, 16, 26323524211066925.
https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925
Lee, M. A. (2023). Ethical issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care, 26(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95
Rahimian, Z., Rahimian, L., Lopez‐Castroman, J., Ostovarfar, J., Fallahi, M. J., Nayeri, M. A., &
Vardanjani, H. M. (2024). What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A
rapid scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(3), e1978.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978
[https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375](https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375)
[https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925](https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925)
[https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95](https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95)
[https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978](https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978)
**## EuthanasiaBibliography.pdf**
1
The Use of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying) In Medical Care: An Annotated Bibliography
Alondra Rivera
West Coast
English 240
Prof. Cueto
04/12/26
2
Braun, E. (2023). An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the
expressivist objection against assisted dying laws. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 497-
501. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375
Braun believes that basing assisted suicide solely on personal autonomy – but not medical
suffering – does not stigmatize individuals with disabilities or illness. This is supported by
the 2020 ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court, which stated that assisted
suicide was a right to self-determination not limited by diagnosis. The article is an ethics
research paper by a researcher at Ruhr University Bochum in the peer-reviewed Journal
of Medical Ethics. The article has been peer-reviewed externally, and it thoroughly
interacts with the known philosophical and legal literature. The article offers a solid
philosophical and legal premise to the arguments of patient autonomy in cases of assisted
dying in medical situations. One article to use in the paper is “The right to a self-
determined death, as an expression of personal freedom, is not limited to situations
defined by external causes” (P.499).
Leboul, D., Bousquet, A., Chassagne, A., Mathieu-Nicot, F., Ridley, A., Cretin, E., … & Aubry,
R. (2022). Understanding why patients request euthanasia when it is illegal: a qualitative
study in palliative care units on the personal and practical impact of euthanasia
requests. Palliative care and social practice, 16, 26323524211066925.
https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925
The research interviewed 18 terminally ill French patients and discovered that euthanasia
requests fulfilled five functions, including recognizing suffering, regaining autonomy,
influencing care, transgressing prohibition, and imagining a self-determined future. The
research also discovered that superior symptom management tended to put a temporary
[https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375](https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375)
[https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925](https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925)
3
hold on the requests. This is a registered clinical trial that is ethics-committee-approved
and undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of PhD-qualified professionals in 11
palliative care units. The article has been published in the peer-reviewed journal
Palliative Care and Social Practice (SAGE). The study includes first-hand patient
testimony of the connection between euthanasia requests and unmet needs in autonomy
and dignity in medical care, which is a strong argument in favor of the legalization of
euthanasia. One quote that will be used in the essay is, “ request for euthanasia appears to
be a willful means to remove oneself from the impasse of an existence paralyzed by
suffering” (P.1).
Lee, M. A. (2023). Ethical issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care, 26(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95
Lee maintains that physician-assisted suicide is inconsistent with the healing mission of
medicine, that popular opinion in support of it distorts the actual desires of terminally ill
patients, and that suffering is not a deprivation of human dignity. The article supports the
idea of a more robust palliative care over the legalization of the procedures that end life.
This article was written by Dr. Myung Ah Lee who is a medical oncologist at the Seoul
St. Mary Hospital, Catholic University of Korea and has verified ORCID credentials and
extensive clinical experience. The article was published in a peer-reviewed journal. This
article includes an ethical argument by a clinician that euthanasia does not fit the main
mission of medical care and thus is crucial to the other side of the discussion The essay ill
use the quote, “However, the act of using medical care to artificially end a life that has
become as to wish for death does not preserve human dignity, rather than a kind of
homicide” (P.99).
[https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95](https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95)
4
Rahimian, Z., Rahimian, L., Lopez‐Castroman, J., Ostovarfar, J., Fallahi, M. J., Nayeri, M. A., &
Vardanjani, H. M. (2024). What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A
rapid scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(3), e1978.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978
This review examined 197 studies and discovered that terminal cancer (45.4%), dementia
(19.8%), and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders (12.2%) are some of the most
common conditions that prompt euthanasia requests, and there is no international
agreement on the eligibility criteria used across jurisdictions. It is a PRISMA-ScR
compliant scoping review with two independent extractions published in the peer-
reviewed journal Health Science Reports (Wiley) by a multinational team of researchers
based at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The present review records that
euthanasia is now expanding to non-terminal and psychiatric conditions, with evidence-
based arguments against why euthanasia should not be legalized in medical practice. The
paper will use the quote, “Clinicians are less inclined to recommend or perform
euthanasia for patients suffering from psychiatric diseases than for patients with life-
threatening somatic illnesses.”
[https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978](https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978)
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**## EuthanasiaOutline1.pdf**
1
The Use of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying) In Medical Care
Alondra Rivera
West Coast University
ENGL 240
Prof. Cueto
04/17/26
2
I. Introduction
a. Hook: Modern medicine has increased the longevity of life but has also brought
difficult ethical issues of how life should be ended.
b. Thesis statement: The euthanasia controversy in medical services has its strong
points, one opposing self-determination and the eradication of suffering, the other
one attracting ethical concerns of any medical intervention and human life.
II. Body Paragraph 1
a. Topic Sentence: The supporters of euthanasia believe that it does not withhold the
right of which the patient is entitled and alleviates the incurable pain.
i. Supporting detail 1: people have a natural right, regardless of their health
condition, to decide when and how they will die. To illustrate this, Braun
says, the right to self-determined death, as a manifestation of personal
freedom, is not limited to the circumstances determined by external factors
(Braun, 2023).
ii. Supporting detail 2: It has also been found that patients frequently seek
euthanasia as a means to reclaim their situation and self-respect in the face
of a terminal illness. In one study, a request of euthanasia seems to be a
caprice to get out of the stalemate of an existence frozen by pain (Leboul
et al., 2022).
iii. Supporting detail 3: These views indicate that euthanasia can be regarded
as a humane way to respond to severe physical and emotional suffering.
III. Body Paragraph 2
a. Topic Sentence: Others say euthanasia is wrong and disregards human dignity.
3
i. Supporting detail 1: Critics argue that healthcare is mainly to cure and comfort
but not to kill. Lee claims, though, that the process of medically terminating a
life, instead of preserving, is not a human dignity, but is, instead, a form of
homicide (Lee, 2023).
ii. Supporting detail 2: There are also worries surrounding the extension of
euthanasia to other diseases besides terminal ones, such as psychiatric ones,
where ethical considerations are less straightforward.
iii. Supporting detail 3: There is evidence that supports that Clinicians are less
willing to recommend or to perform euthanasia to patients with psychiatric
diseases (Rahimian et al., 2024) which indicates persistent lack of knowledge
and moral reluctance.
IV. Conclusion
a. Conclusion: The problem is still highly complicated and disputed.
b. Restatement of thesis: While euthanasia is supported for promoting autonomy and
relieving suffering, it is also challenged on ethical grounds related to medical
responsibility and the preservation of life.
References
4
Braun, E. (2023). An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the
expressivist objection against assisted dying laws. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 497–
501. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375
Leboul, D., Bousquet, A., Chassagne, A., Mathieu-Nicot, F., Ridley, A., Cretin, E., … & Aubry,
R. (2022). Understanding why patients request euthanasia when it is illegal: a qualitative
study in palliative care units on the personal and practical impact of euthanasia requests.
Palliative Care and Social Practice, 16, 26323524211066925.
https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925
Lee, M. A. (2023). Ethical issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care, 26(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95
Rahimian, Z., Rahimian, L., Lopez‐Castroman, J., Ostovarfar, J., Fallahi, M. J., Nayeri, M. A., &
Vardanjani, H. M. (2024). What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A
rapid scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(3), e1978.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978
[https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375](https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375)
[https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925](https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925)
[https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95](https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95)
[https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978](https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978)
**## EuthanasiaBibliography.pdf**
1
The Use of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying) In Medical Care: An Annotated Bibliography
Alondra Rivera
West Coast
English 240
Prof. Cueto
04/12/26
2
Braun, E. (2023). An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the
expressivist objection against assisted dying laws. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 497-
501. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375
Braun believes that basing assisted suicide solely on personal autonomy – but not medical
suffering – does not stigmatize individuals with disabilities or illness. This is supported by
the 2020 ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court, which stated that assisted
suicide was a right to self-determination not limited by diagnosis. The article is an ethics
research paper by a researcher at Ruhr University Bochum in the peer-reviewed Journal
of Medical Ethics. The article has been peer-reviewed externally, and it thoroughly
interacts with the known philosophical and legal literature. The article offers a solid
philosophical and legal premise to the arguments of patient autonomy in cases of assisted
dying in medical situations. One article to use in the paper is “The right to a self-
determined death, as an expression of personal freedom, is not limited to situations
defined by external causes” (P.499).
Leboul, D., Bousquet, A., Chassagne, A., Mathieu-Nicot, F., Ridley, A., Cretin, E., … & Aubry,
R. (2022). Understanding why patients request euthanasia when it is illegal: a qualitative
study in palliative care units on the personal and practical impact of euthanasia
requests. Palliative care and social practice, 16, 26323524211066925.
https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925
The research interviewed 18 terminally ill French patients and discovered that euthanasia
requests fulfilled five functions, including recognizing suffering, regaining autonomy,
influencing care, transgressing prohibition, and imagining a self-determined future. The
research also discovered that superior symptom management tended to put a temporary
[https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375](https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375)
[https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925](https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925)
3
hold on the requests. This is a registered clinical trial that is ethics-committee-approved
and undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of PhD-qualified professionals in 11
palliative care units. The article has been published in the peer-reviewed journal
Palliative Care and Social Practice (SAGE). The study includes first-hand patient
testimony of the connection between euthanasia requests and unmet needs in autonomy
and dignity in medical care, which is a strong argument in favor of the legalization of
euthanasia. One quote that will be used in the essay is, “ request for euthanasia appears to
be a willful means to remove oneself from the impasse of an existence paralyzed by
suffering” (P.1).
Lee, M. A. (2023). Ethical issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care, 26(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95
Lee maintains that physician-assisted suicide is inconsistent with the healing mission of
medicine, that popular opinion in support of it distorts the actual desires of terminally ill
patients, and that suffering is not a deprivation of human dignity. The article supports the
idea of a more robust palliative care over the legalization of the procedures that end life.
This article was written by Dr. Myung Ah Lee who is a medical oncologist at the Seoul
St. Mary Hospital, Catholic University of Korea and has verified ORCID credentials and
extensive clinical experience. The article was published in a peer-reviewed journal. This
article includes an ethical argument by a clinician that euthanasia does not fit the main
mission of medical care and thus is crucial to the other side of the discussion The essay ill
use the quote, “However, the act of using medical care to artificially end a life that has
become as to wish for death does not preserve human dignity, rather than a kind of
homicide” (P.99).
[https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95](https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95)
4
Rahimian, Z., Rahimian, L., Lopez‐Castroman, J., Ostovarfar, J., Fallahi, M. J., Nayeri, M. A., &
Vardanjani, H. M. (2024). What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A
rapid scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(3), e1978.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978
This review examined 197 studies and discovered that terminal cancer (45.4%), dementia
(19.8%), and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders (12.2%) are some of the most
common conditions that prompt euthanasia requests, and there is no international
agreement on the eligibility criteria used across jurisdictions. It is a PRISMA-ScR
compliant scoping review with two independent extractions published in the peer-
reviewed journal Health Science Reports (Wiley) by a multinational team of researchers
based at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The present review records that
euthanasia is now expanding to non-terminal and psychiatric conditions, with evidence-
based arguments against why euthanasia should not be legalized in medical practice. The
paper will use the quote, “Clinicians are less inclined to recommend or perform
euthanasia for patients suffering from psychiatric diseases than for patients with life-
threatening somatic illnesses.”
[https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978](https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978)