Posted by Cindy McCartney on May 18, 19103 at 15:10:40:

In Reply to: Re: Kant on Euthanasia posted by Lucia Calrik on January 23, 19103 at 09:20:59:

: : Hello, Im writing an essay on applying Kants moral thoughts to euthanasia. My basic feeling is that Kant would be agianst euthanasia, and by the terms of you can not unversalize euthanasia in saying that everyone if in suffering should be given death. Although I need a little more info then this to go on. If some more rules for Kant please respond and let me know.

This is a good point and in my research I have found a few others. Kant says that actions should be based on what is good because it begets understanding of benevolence. Egoistic actions, such as kill oneself due to suffering or poor quality of life goes against benevolence. Also, suicide violates duties to self and to others. However, Kant also beleives that coercion is nonuniversaliable, so others have a duty to stop treatment - not force it on the patient - if he/she so wishes, thus pive euthanasia is merely permissable, while active euthanasia is completely impermissable. Kind of confusing...

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