Euthanasia in America: An Ethical and Religious Analysis. This nine-page undergraduate paper examines the controversial issue of euthanasia and examines why it is taboo in the United States. The author analyzes the arguments presented by all sides in the debate, and focuses on the positions of the religious, medical, and political communities. He concludes that despite the opposition of these groups to euthanasia, there is a small but growing consensus in the United States that for the sake of human decency and dignity, doctor assisted suicide in the form of passive euthanasia and sometimes active euthanasia should be legalized so that human suffering will not be prolonged by medical science simply to extend physical life. Pages: 9 Bibliography: 4 source(s) listed Filename: 15947 Euthanasia In America.doc Price: 80.55