I. Concept – II. Differentiation – III. Historical Survey – IV. The Ethics of Assisted Dying – V. Current Challenges
I. Concept
The word euthanasia is ambiguous. It derives from Greek and etymologically refers to dying a “good death” (felici vel honesta morte mori). But it has become a source of confusion, taking on connotations that were not present in its antique usage. Now it is ambivalent, sometimes denoting…