Philosophy 230
Study questions: Battin, "Euthanasia, The Way We Do
it; the Way They Do it"
1. Battin in this essay contrasts three different overall
approaches to end-of-life issues in
medicine (those of the U.S., Holland,
and Germany). How does she describe these
approaches. What are the main
ways in which they differ from each other?
2. Of the three countries Battin discusses, choose
the one you think has the most plausible
approach to
end-of-life issues. Explain that approach. What is the most
important
objection
against it? How do you respond? Why is this approach
superior to the others?