I am interested in the topic of euthanasia because it is relevant to my major and to my future career goal as a nurse practitioner. It is something that I feel passionate about and I have taken a strong stance against it. This question does affect my values because I believe that no one should be allowed to die this way and there are many faults that lie within the practice of physician-assisted suicide. As of right now, I do not have any personal first hand experiences regarding euthanasia, but I am very interested in it because it relates to my studies at the University of South Carolina as a nursing major. I have thoroughly researched this topic and will continue to do so throughout this entire writing process. The sources that I have gathered all provide much credibility to the topic of euthanasia with qualified authors and online sources. 

The first source I found is an informative article, titled "Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide", that explains the different definitions of euthanasia, classifications of euthanasia, options for terminal patients, some history of the practice, and arguments for and against voluntary euthanasia. The article states that euthanasia, also known as assisted suicide, is the ending of a person's life to relieve them of their suffering. The article also discusses the two types of euthanasia: voluntary euthanasia and involuntary euthanasia. Voluntary euthanasia occurs with the consent of the patient, while involuntary euthanasia occurs without the consent of the patient. The article also discusses legislation regarding euthanasia as well as arguments for and against the practice. The author of this source is Christian Nordqvist, the part owner of "Medical News Today" and the founder of Medilexicon International Limited. Since this article is informative, it presents the information with an unbiased viewpoint on euthanasia. 

The second source I found is an argumentative article, titled "Arguments Against Euthanasia". This source presents many interesting points against the practice of euthanasia. The author references assisted suicide practices in the Netherlands often, because it is legal there, and explains how it has been corrupted in the medical system with eye-opening statistics. The article also states that euthanasia compromises the roles of doctors because of the Hippocratic Oath. This oath prohibits doctors from assisting in the killing of patients. This could lead to a very slippery slope of doctors hurting patients rather than helping them. The author of this source is Bill Pesch who is a family law attorney and has been practicing law for approximately 30 years. Pesch has a law degree from the American University Washington College of Law in Washington D.C. and has experience working with euthanasia cases which also adds to his credibility as an author. Since this article is arguing against euthanasia, it brings some bias into it. It does not touch much on the side for euthanasia, but it mainly discusses why euthanasia should not be legal. 

The third source that I found is also an argumentative article, titled "Always Care, Never Kill: How Physician-Assisted Suicide Endangers the Weak, Corrupts Medicine, Compromises the Family, and Violates Human Dignity and Equality". This article provides the reader with four main points on why euthanasia should be illegal. These points include the argument that euthanasia endangers the weak, compromises the intended roles of medicine, makes patient's feel like they are a burden, and invades upon a patient's dignity. The article also includes examples of patient's personal experiences with euthanasia and how it changed their family relationships. It highlights specific instances where a patient chose not to be euthanized and ended up living a much longer and happier life than what was estimated by physicians. The main claim of this article is that it is a physician's duty to always care, and never to kill. The author of this article is Ryan T. Anderson who is a Princeton University graduate and also has his doctorate from the University of Notre Dame in political philosophy. He is the founder of the "Public Discourse" which is an online journal of Princeton University. This source argues against euthanasia; therefore, it offers some bias since it is mostly one sided. 

My research question is arguable because there are many people who are for the practice of euthanasia and many people who are against it. My sources agree that euthanasia compromises the doctor or the physician's role in the medical work place. Both of the argumentative sources that I found agree that a physician's role is to help and treat patients and not to assist them in their death. All three of the sources I found help strengthen my opinion and stance against euthanasia. They provide me with much evidence, facts, and personal stories about this practice that back the claims that I have made. One thing that I may do while revising is further narrowing my research question to make it more specific. 
