The question of whether euthanasia is right or wrong has been continuously debated for decades. The first article by Margaret Pabst Battin, who believes euthanasia is ethical, originally appeared as “Euthanasia,” in Health Care Ethics: An Introduction and was printed by Temple University in 1987. The second article by Joyce Ann Schofield, who believes euthanasia is unethical, originally appeared as “Care of the Older Person: The Ethical Challenge to American Medicine.” It was published by Issues …showed first 75 words of 603 total…

…showed last 75 words of 603 total…avoided, a hospice is the better alternative. Schofield believes that hospices allow patients to face death with dignity, meaning living up to the last moment, the way God intended. Even though the two authors are in disagreement on whether euthanasia should be permitted, I have also found some similarities in their thought patterns. I believe this to be true with any two authors writing on the same subject matter, even if their beliefs are contradictory.