Abstract

The issues and questions generated by euthanasia have informed divergent views among scholars. Some uphold the sanctity of human life and oppose euthanasia regardless of the situation. Some contend rational and morally sound inferences for euthanasia. It seems the debates vitiate the consent and ‘unique’ situation of peoples who find themselves seeking the plausibility and applicability of Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS). Through the method of philosophical analysis, this research seeks to argue if euthanasia can be morally permissible on some grounds. This research employs Robert Young’s outlook on the discourse in order to justify grounds upon which active euthanasia and physician assisted suicide may be permissible. What are these grounds? Are these grounds morally permissible? Does Young’s submission take into consideration the autonomy of the patient and beneficence of the physician? These are the primary questions that this research seeks to engage.