BUDDHIST VIEW ON SUICIDE AND EUTHANASIA

Shravan Kumar

Abstract


The concept of Euthanasia and Suicide are located within the moral, legal, medical dimensions of life. Euthanasia is a process of intentional killing of a person suffering from a disease which is incurable with permission of the person concerned and his family whereas Suicide is a process of killing oneself. There is a debate amongst philosophers and religions regarding the moral value of Euthanasia. Some people think that even though a doctor takes the permission of the patient and its family members it is not justified that he can take the life of a patient.

Keywords


Euthanasia, Suicide, Moral, Legal, Suffering, Patient.

References


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