Bioethics - Euthanasia:
Reflection:
Bioethics is a field I discovered I am very passionate about. I have always been fascinated in the medical field and protecting people's rights. One person in our group was interested in law and crime. Euthanasia was the perfect topic for us to research. To start, when we first saw euthanasia on the list, we thought it referred to "putting down" animals like dogs, horses, and skunks. As soon as we began researching online euthanasia, it became apparent it was regarding humans. There was a huge debate out there we had no clue about. It was fascinating to see people's reactions. One wife from Oregon was horrified by the idea that her husband would choose to die. Others like Brittany Maynard are fighting for their rights to decide their demise. Brittany was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, but chose to make the best of her last days completing her bucket list. She moved from San Francisco to Oregon where assisted suicide is legal, and has scheduled her death for November 1, 2014. I can't imagine the amount of courage that takes. Also, it was stimulating to look from the doctor's point of view. Even if they want it, I can't imagine the feeling of killing someone with an injection, or proposing the idea into the patient's head. Finally, we were edified on the different methods of euthanasia. For example, there were lethal drugs, injections, pills, and gases. I will try to support people in making euthanasia legal. People should have the right to determine their life span. It's their last choice. Euthanasia was a very new and intriguing subject to me.
I would like to know more about the doctor's approach on euthanasia. I can't even imagine how a doctor would feel after killing a person. Even if the person was okay with it, that would be a very traumatic experience. In the future, I would research doctor's opinions about euthanasia and even assisted suicide. Maybe looking at interviews from doctors. Also, it be interesting to see if the benefits outlined from euthanasia will actually be present (i.e. fewer health care costs, less emotional toll on the family, etc.). Perhaps an interview with a family who has been through an assisted suicide or euthanasia situation would be helpful. Finally, I'd like to know about the scientific standpoint. What makes these drugs fatal? Euthanasia and assisted suicide are very engaging topics that are always changing.
My group consisted of Mikayla DeBarros, Eryk Lewandowski, Andrew Uyesugi, and me. We worked pretty well together. I would give all members a 19 in leadership. None of us really took charge, but we all collaborating proficiently with each other. If someone gave another person a task, he or she would listen and follow directions. I would give all members a 20 in cooperation. As I've mentioned before, everyone equally contributed to the project. We used our time wisely to produce the best presentation. For attitude and demeanor, I would give our group a 19. We always had a light mood and there was never any drama. It's nice to laugh every once in a while when working hard on a project. I would give all members a 20 in facilitation and mediation. As a group, we offered to research additional information, find certain pictures or videos, and make sure no one else in the class was doing our topic. Specifically, Andrew was helpful in finding real life stories involving euthanasia. Finally, I would give all members a 19 in empathy. We were all nice to each other and respected each other. I would say we were sympathetic and giving to our other group members but we were kind enough to form a compatible group. All in all, our group efficiently completed the task at hand with minimal problems.
For the future, there aren't too many ways to improve this project. It was exciting to learn how the community is reacting to methods and discoveries in science. The career you enter in the future could be on the public eye at the time. It is important we learn about these controversies and develop an or own opinions. The only thing I would suggest for the future would be to let the students find bioethical issue instead of giving a list. It will that much more rewarding to know you were the one t inform everyone about this issue. This project was a great experience, and I hope to do more projects like this one in the future.
Bioethics is a field I discovered I am very passionate about. I have always been fascinated in the medical field and protecting people's rights. One person in our group was interested in law and crime. Euthanasia was the perfect topic for us to research. To start, when we first saw euthanasia on the list, we thought it referred to "putting down" animals like dogs, horses, and skunks. As soon as we began researching online euthanasia, it became apparent it was regarding humans. There was a huge debate out there we had no clue about. It was fascinating to see people's reactions. One wife from Oregon was horrified by the idea that her husband would choose to die. Others like Brittany Maynard are fighting for their rights to decide their demise. Brittany was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, but chose to make the best of her last days completing her bucket list. She moved from San Francisco to Oregon where assisted suicide is legal, and has scheduled her death for November 1, 2014. I can't imagine the amount of courage that takes. Also, it was stimulating to look from the doctor's point of view. Even if they want it, I can't imagine the feeling of killing someone with an injection, or proposing the idea into the patient's head. Finally, we were edified on the different methods of euthanasia. For example, there were lethal drugs, injections, pills, and gases. I will try to support people in making euthanasia legal. People should have the right to determine their life span. It's their last choice. Euthanasia was a very new and intriguing subject to me.
I would like to know more about the doctor's approach on euthanasia. I can't even imagine how a doctor would feel after killing a person. Even if the person was okay with it, that would be a very traumatic experience. In the future, I would research doctor's opinions about euthanasia and even assisted suicide. Maybe looking at interviews from doctors. Also, it be interesting to see if the benefits outlined from euthanasia will actually be present (i.e. fewer health care costs, less emotional toll on the family, etc.). Perhaps an interview with a family who has been through an assisted suicide or euthanasia situation would be helpful. Finally, I'd like to know about the scientific standpoint. What makes these drugs fatal? Euthanasia and assisted suicide are very engaging topics that are always changing.
My group consisted of Mikayla DeBarros, Eryk Lewandowski, Andrew Uyesugi, and me. We worked pretty well together. I would give all members a 19 in leadership. None of us really took charge, but we all collaborating proficiently with each other. If someone gave another person a task, he or she would listen and follow directions. I would give all members a 20 in cooperation. As I've mentioned before, everyone equally contributed to the project. We used our time wisely to produce the best presentation. For attitude and demeanor, I would give our group a 19. We always had a light mood and there was never any drama. It's nice to laugh every once in a while when working hard on a project. I would give all members a 20 in facilitation and mediation. As a group, we offered to research additional information, find certain pictures or videos, and make sure no one else in the class was doing our topic. Specifically, Andrew was helpful in finding real life stories involving euthanasia. Finally, I would give all members a 19 in empathy. We were all nice to each other and respected each other. I would say we were sympathetic and giving to our other group members but we were kind enough to form a compatible group. All in all, our group efficiently completed the task at hand with minimal problems.
For the future, there aren't too many ways to improve this project. It was exciting to learn how the community is reacting to methods and discoveries in science. The career you enter in the future could be on the public eye at the time. It is important we learn about these controversies and develop an or own opinions. The only thing I would suggest for the future would be to let the students find bioethical issue instead of giving a list. It will that much more rewarding to know you were the one t inform everyone about this issue. This project was a great experience, and I hope to do more projects like this one in the future.