Ethical Issues - Euthanasia

This PowerPoint-based resource explored the various ideas considered within the ‘euthanasia umbrella,’ including issues around active, passive, voluntary and non-voluntary euthanasia, as well as the related idea of assisted suicide. Students learn about the current UK laws on these issues as well as exploring four related real-life case studies. There are also tasks related to religious views on euthanasia as well as a brief introduction to humanist ideas.

Overall, the (fully editable) PowerPoint is 41 slides in length and likely to take 2-3 lessons to complete. It was originally created to cover two 1-hour lessons, but always seems to take longer if you let the debates run!

A NOTE ABOUT MY POWERPOINTS:

All slides have information for delivery provided in the ‘Notes’ section.
Gold boxes contain information that can be read to the class; it’s also a good opportunity to select a student to read for literacy.

Blue ‘TASK’ boxes are always tasks to be completed (these may link to an extra resource that has been provided, such as a worksheet). There will also be a ‘sound level icon’ suggested for these (there is also a slide at the end full of sound levels icons that you can use to edit). Some tasks also have key careers/employability skills indicated.

Orange ‘CONSIDER’ boxes are questions that can be discussed as a class or in groups.

Green ‘EXTENSION’ boxes are extra work/challenge for those who complete the main blue box tasks or are otherwise ready for something more difficult.
Red boxes generally have some information hidden behind them and will reveal as you click through the PowerPoint.