R(Purdy) v DPP discussion 1

1. 1.What are the facts of the case?
2. 2.
3. 2.What was the decision in the case?
4. 3.
5. 3.What was the reasoning behind that decision?

R(Purdy) v DPP

1. 1.What ideas about autonomy, the sanctity of life, and dignity are running through these cases? Choose three concrete examples from the judgments to support your points.
2. 2.
3. 2.What are Greasley's main arguments regarding the case?

R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice discussion 1

1. What are the facts of the case?
3. What was the decision in the case?
5. What was the reasoning behind that decision?

R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice discussion 2

1. What ideas about autonomy, the sanctity of life, and dignity are running through these cases? Choose three concrete examples from the judgments to support your points.
3. What are Herring's main arguments regarding the case?

Reflection on the two cases

• How did you feel reading these cases?
• Did these cases change your opinion on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS)? Why/why not?
• How can we apply the ethical theories of deontology, consequentialism and principlism to euthanasia/PAS?