STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
(1) | What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘euthanasia’? |
(2) | What is the legal status of euthanasia in your country? |
(3) | Do you agree with euthanasia? |
(4) | Do you understand why people choose euthanasia to end their life? |
(5) | The Ancient Greek for euthanasia is ‘good death’. What do you think of this meaning? |
(6) | ‘Passive euthanasia’ is where somebody refuses medication knowing they will die without it. Do you think this is OK? |
(7) | ‘Non-aggressive euthanasia’ is where life support systems keeping someone alive are switched off. What do you think of this? |
(8) | ‘Aggressive euthanasia’ is where lethal substances are used to kill someone who wants to die. What do you think of this? |
(9) | What do you understand by the terms ‘mercy killing’ and ‘assisted suicide’? |
(10) | Do you know any famous cases of euthanasia? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1) | What is the difference between euthanasia and suicide? |
(2) | Is there a difference between euthanasia and murder? |
(3) | Does a family member or a doctor have the right to turn off a life support machine? |
(4) | How long should doctors keep someone alive who is brain dead? |
(5) | What does your religion say about euthanasia? |
(6) | Don’t you think doctors have a duty to keep people alive? |
(7) | Is euthanasia a compassionate way for the dying to die? |
(8) | Do governments have the right to keep suffering people alive? |
(9) | Why not allow euthanasia to save on health care costs? |
(10) | Do people have a right to die? |