Euthanasia,the practice of providing a "good death," is a controversial topic in Western culture.Some claim that to allow others to suffer at the end of life is immoral.Others claim that to kill another human is to devalue the moral sanctity of life.Both sides appear to agree on the underlying facts facing near-death patients.How might these conflicting stances impact the adoption of a natural law morality?

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The Answer is Answers will vary.A sufficient response should/might include a discussion of the fact/value distinction,that each side agrees on the facts that the differing outcomes are dependent upon other values being "put in" to the discussion,and/or the problem of understanding "natural" in applying the is/ought distinction.

Euthanasia,the Practice of Providing a "Good Death," Is a Controversial