A Report to Show Dffering Attitudes to Euthanasia
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Appendix
Questionnaire
The following set of 20 questions is regarding your attitude to euthanasia.
Please answer them as honestly as possible.
All questionnaires are confidential so please do not use your name anywhere.
I would like to live in a nursing home.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Strongly Agree
I would like to become dependant on my family.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Strongly Agree
I would rather die than live with a painful, chronic, non-terminal illness.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Strongly Agree
How much contact do you have with physically disabled people?
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A lot
If I knew from early prognosis that I was going to be the parent of a severely mentally handicapped child, I would want:
1 A miscarriage
2 An Abortion
3 To give the child up for adoption
4 To care for the child
5 To put the child in an institution
6 Other
If I knew from early prognosis that I was going to be the parent of a severely physically handicapped child, I would want:
1 A miscarriage
2 An Abortion
3 To give the child up for adoption
4 To care for the child
5 To put the child in an institution
6 Other
Abortion is Ethical:
1 Never
2 In the case of rape
3 In the case of incest
4 If the woman wants one
5 If the man wants one
6 If the pregnancy puts the womans life at risk
I would help a friend fight for the right to die with dignity if that was their choice.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Strongly Agree
Doctor assisted suicide should be legalised
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Strongly Agree
I believe its unethical for doctors to withhold a life-prolonging drug from a terminally ill newborn baby.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Strongly Agree
I would withhold a life-prolonging drug from a terminally ill individual who is suffering greatly, with their consent.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Strongly Agree
I would be in favour of discontinuing life support for a comatose individual if this was all that was keeping that person alive.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Strongly Agree
I could personally remove life support for a comatose individual if this was all that was keeping that person alive.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Strongly Agree
I would be in favour of giving a lethal injection to a terminally ill individual, if requested by the person.
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Strongly Agree
I would refuse to turn off a life support system for a [next page]