Abstract
This study investigated (1) the level of support for euthanasia under three conditions of suffering (physical pain; the debilitated nature of the body; impact on the family) experienced by oneself, a significant other, and people in general, and (2) the level of support for four types of euthanasia (voluntary active, voluntary passive, involuntary active, involuntary passive). Respondents were 357 Australian adults (136 males, 221 females). Initial analysis indicated no sex differences in attitudes toward the study's criterion variables. Descriptive statistics indicated general support for all four types of euthanasia, with the highest support shown when euthanasia was presented as both voluntary and passive; the least support was recorded when euthanasia was presented as involuntary and active. Multivariate analysis of variance indicated that endorsement of euthanasia varied as a function of both the conditions of suffering and the identity of the person for whom euthanasia was being considered. The implications of these findings are discussed.
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