Book Source 2

Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)  Ex: Twilight	Euthanasia
Author(s) or Editor Ex: Stephanie Meyer	Neal Bernards
Publisher  Ex: Little, Brown and Company	Greenhaven Press Inc.
Year of Publication  Ex: 2003	1989
City of Publication Ex: New York	San Diego
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader): Ex: Print	Print
Eddition if indicated:	3rd Edition.

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).

According to the book, doctors must take a "hippocratic oath"which states that they will "always work" to relieve pain and to "never purposely end a life" (Battin 17).

According to Charlotte Low, there is a "growing tendency" to view death as "good" and life itself as a burden"which is a "negative thing" (Low 36).

According to Nat Hentoff, society is always trying to "make the physician into a killer" and that it is society's "duty" to "protect the physician from such requests" (Hentoff 96).

According to David Andrusko, "infant" euthanasia is an "assault by anti-life forces" on the "meek, powerless, and sick" (Andrusko 201).

Chapter two states that both "proponents and opponents" of the issue agree that "if it is to be done at all, it must be done openly" with an "agreed and legally accepted procedure" (Potts 69).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

The book Euthanasia discusses the opposing views of Voluntary Euthanasia. It discusses the problems if it were to be legalized and its consequences. It also has a segment on infant euthanasia and the ethics involved with the practices.


Credibility of Source:
Author or Editor: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the editor.


The editor includes chapters and passages written by a variety of different authors trained by prestigious colleges and/or medical universities.

Attachment: Does the author or editor have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative?


This is simply informative but the editor may be trying to gain support for his perspective.


Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

Yes there is a bias considering the articles are primarily about why euthanasia should be illegal.


References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

Yes, the author cites different physicians and leaders of organizations against euthanasia, adding to the credibility.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

I plan to use this source to explain  why some decide to oppose legalization of Euthanasia.

Book Source 1

Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)  Ex: Twilight	The Ethics of Euthanasia
Author(s) or Editor Ex: Stephanie Meyer	Daniel A. Leone
Publisher  Ex: Little, Brown and Company	Greenhave Press, Inc.
Year of Publication  Ex: 2003	1999
City of Publication Ex: New York	San Diego
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader): Ex: Print	Print
Eddition if indicated:	First Edition

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).

According to Professor Arthur Rifkin, euthanasia "can reduce suffering" that comes from "unkind treatmeant" and "insensitive care givers" (Rifkin 9).

Disagreeing with the legalization of euthanasia, "killing the sufferer" might just be "the cheapest and easiest way" to make "the painful sight go away" (Budziszewski 14).

On the moral side, it is "innapropriate" to allow someone to "suffer unneccesarily", especially against their wishes (Terry 21).

According to a Roman Catholic preist, Euthanasia is "contrary to Christian Beliefs" because alothough the person is in pain, it is "permitted by God for a specific reason" (Thorton 39).

Diane Meier brings up a point that legalization may "lead to abuse" and that the "risks outweigh the benefits"(Meier 43).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

The Ethics of Euthanasia is the first edition of GreenHaven Press Euthanasia series. It focuses on a wide range of viewpoints on the controversial issue. It provides in depth discussions by leading advocates on each perspective.


Credibility of Source:
Author or Editor: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the editor.


There are various authors who are physicians, professors, and euthanasia organization leaders.

Attachment: Does the author or editor have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative?


The book was written for informative purposes.


Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

There is no bias due to the fact that the book includes the favoring and opposing views written by different authors.


References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

The editor includes cites credible authors with different viewpoints adding to his own credibility.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

I plan to use this as a reference to explain the different views of the legality of euthanasia.