Of the five religious perspectives on the morality of euthanasia presented in this chapter,

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The five religious perspectives presented in the chapter (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism) all seem to allow for the discontinuing of therapies that only prolong suffering, but they have differing views on active euthanasia and assisted suicide. Christianity, for example, generally opposes active euthanasia but may allow for passive euthanasia or the withholding of treatment. Hinduism, on the other hand, has a clear statement of the moral appropriateness of ending someone's life in certain circumstances. Overall, the chapter suggests that there is no one unified religious perspective on the morality of euthanasia.

Of the Five Religious Perspectives on the Morality of Euthanasia