The word Euthanasia is derived from the Greek "Thanatos," meaning gdeathh and the prefix "eu," meaning geasyh or ggoodh (Russell 94). Thus, "eu-Thanatos" means an easy or good death. In today's society there are many disagreements about the rights and wrongs of euthanasia. Although death is unavoidable for human beings, the suffering of terminal patients and family members and friends, can be avoided. Euthanasia is a better choice for terminal patients than suicide.
In our society, suicide is always traumatic for families and friends. If there is no alternative to relieve the suffering of terminal patients, then the more humane option to suicide is euthanasia. An option for people that are unsure of euthanasia is called DNR or do not resuscitate (McCuen 2). This means that if the patient has a heart attack or another potentially fatal problem in the hospital, the doctors are told to perform a " No Code," which means they should let the patient die peacefully with......

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Title: Euthanasia
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