Sarco, Euthanasia Capsule: A Buddhist Perspectives

Abstract

This article aimed to present a concept of euthanasia using Sacro capsule in a Buddhist perspective according to ethical rules of Buddhism. The occurrence of technology innovation, Sacro euthanasia capsule that passed a legal review in Switzerland is an ethical challenge in finding reasons to describe the right to decision-making in requests for ending one’s life as a person is unable to go on living due to physical suffering caused by incurable diseases or mental diseases. According to a Buddhist perspective towards euthanasia, direct or indirect approaches, euthanasia violates the first precept, namely, the precept to refrain from destroying living beings, prohibits killing, hurting and torturing, Sarco may not have violated the precept of killing because he did not kill anyone, but he may have violated the Dhamma by making the mind depressed. or the law of action in Buddhism. Euthanasia is considered the intervention of the consequences of people’s actions. In this regard, Buddhism opposes euthanasia. Consequently, Sacro euthanasia capsule is modern science that is not compliant with ethical rules of Buddhism.