ABSTRACT
Euthanasia refers to the practice of ending another person’s life with the intention of ending their suffering. It is sometimes described as the practice of bringing about a ‘good’ or ‘quiet’ death. It can be classified as involuntary (against the wishes of a competent person); voluntary (with the wishes of a competent person); and non-voluntary (where the individual is incompetent). These categories may be sub-divided as active (a positive act that causes the death) or passive (an omission or failure to act).
