04 A Comparative Study of Religious Perspective on Euthanasia: Mercy Killing

Abstract

Euthanasia, commonly known as Mercy Killing or Assisted Suicide of the terminally ill, has been one of the oft-debated issues regarding bioethics all over the world. This research article analyses how major religions of the world particularly Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism see the practice of Euthanasia that has resulted from the advancement of biotechnology.  Based on references from religious books and some of the most prominent studies carried out on the subject of euthanasia so far, this study is a comparative analysis of religious perspective on Mercy Killing