IntroductionAccording to Ullmann-Margalit (51) while addressing the topic the agony of doubt deliberates which is among the most confusing issues to deal with. Most people don't want to die, at least not now, and the debate between holding on to the inevitable and letting go heats up. Questions arise regarding the social, religious and ethical factors that must be taken into play when considering the end of life or the right to die, thus making an otherwise easy decision complex. But the more crucial question to ask is: Are those who support the right to die justified in their movement? This will be the question that will be addressed in this argumentative essay. Why Oppose the Right to Death MovementFor those who oppose the right to die movement (Ullmann-Margalit 73), there are a number of issues they raise. It is often argued that most of those involved in decisions about the right to die engage in such decisions because they do not receive sufficient information (Samanta and Samanta 218, 219). This results in anger and frustration among family members over that decision (Health Commission No. page qtd. in Samanta and Samanta 219). Legally, the law provides that every individual has the right to live until the time when life ends naturally (Parhizgar, Parhizgar and Parhizgar 415). It is also argued that a person has the right to live or die with dignity and that assisted suicide does not count as part of dignified deaths (Parhizgar, Parhizgar and Parhizgar 415). with terminally ill patients and their families have a mandate to enable their clients to obtain the best end-of-life care possible (Werth and Crow 195). This ensures that...... half of the article......rary Political Theory 7.2 (2008): 125,125-146. ABI/INFORM Completed. Network. September 23, 2011.Parhizgar, Fuzhan F., Suzan S. Parhizgar, and Kamal Dean Parhizgar. “Analysis of multicultural metaethical clinical perceptions regarding patients' life and death.” Competitiveness Review 19.5 (2009): 409,409-422. ABI/INFORM Completed. Network. September 23, 2011. Samanta, Jo. “Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Orders: The Role of Clinical Governance.” Clinical Governance 13.3 (2008): 215,215-220. ABI/INFORM Completed. Network. September 23, 2011.Ullmann-Margalit, Edna. "Difficult choices: to agonize or not to agonize?" Social Research 74.1 (2007): 51,51-0_3. ABI/INFORM Completed. Network. September 23, 2011.Werth, James L. and Laura Crow. “End of Life Care: An Overview for Professional Counselors.” Journal of Consulting and Development: JCD 87.2 (2009): 194,194-202. ABI/INFORM Completed. Network. September 23. 2011.
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