Briefly summarize how the liberal and classical/Christian traditions frame the debate about non-voluntary euthanasia (e.g., in cases of severely disabled infants).

Part of what I’ll be evaluating is your choice of texts for your essay. Using quotes selectively and appropriately will also be important to your success. Displaying a grasp of the broader course themes as well as how these themes are reflected in particular sources and topics will be important. I’m looking for evidence of a thoughtful treatment of the different traditions we’ve discussed as they relate to an evaluation of the new readings. I want you to express your judgments on these topics, but I want them formulated in a way that acknowledges that thoughtful people can disagree on these matters. The aim is not so much to “prove” that your position is correct; rather, your goal should be to persuade your reader that you have thoughtful reasons supporting your judgments and thesis.
Using those course materials that you deem most helpful and relevant to the task, write an essay that accomplishes the following. (1) Briefly summarize how the liberal and classical/Christian traditions frame the debate about non-voluntary euthanasia (e.g., in cases of severely disabled infants). The aim should be to draw from the course materials as you see fit in crafting a general account of how each tradition approaches the ethics of non-voluntary euthanasia. You can include some discussion of voluntary euthanasia, but this should be in service to clarifying the ethical issues involved in non-voluntary euthanasia. (2) In light of the different ethical views, articulate and defend a moral position on non-voluntary euthanasia in the case of severely disabled infants in light of the relevant readings from the final-exam folder on Blackboard. Your position should be expressed as an answer to the following question and display nuance with respect to the different traditions and sources: Given your understanding of the different traditions and their ethical views, would our country be more or less ethical were we to legalize infant euthanasia in accord with the requirements of the Groningen protocol?