In Rethinking Life and Death: The Collapse of Our Traditional Values, Peter Singer examines the ethical dilemmas we face in the twentieth century by identifying inconsistencies between theory and the practice of ethics in medicine. With advances in medical technology, we focus on patients' quality of life. Singer believes that in this process we have recognized a new set of values ​​that conflict with the doctrine of the sanctity of life. Although the cases he presents, Singer offers a lens through which we can examine the failure to treat terminal illnesses. Terminal illness is an illness that cannot be cured or treated adequately. It is reasonable to expect that patients with terminal illnesses will die within a short period of time. In these cases, all fully curative options are exhausted, but patients often have the opportunity to undergo treatment with the hope of prolonging their life. Modern technology and medical revolutions allow us to combat these conditions. For example, advanced cancer, or one that has metastasized to different parts of the body, often leads to a terminal diagnosis, but can be treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. However, this route requires aggressive treatment at the expense of quality of life. On the other hand, patients may refuse treatment for their terminal condition, in which case doctors offer palliative or therapeutic treatment to relieve pain and stress. Such care may include medications to treat symptoms such as pain, difficulty breathing, fatigue, and nausea. Treating the biological side of a terminal illness involves a spectrum of possible treatments that the patient may pursue. Some wish to stop all medical care completely to avoid adverse effects. collateral... ... half of the document ...... ce, Singer never directly addresses palliative care. His reasoning and commandments focus on more extreme cases, such as anencephalic, children born with deformities and people in PVS. Most people don't start or end their lives in these ways. Singer does not address the slow deterioration of health that many people experience as they age and approach death. The diagnosis of terminal illnesses, such as metastatic cancer and organ failure, SOCIAL COMPONENT conclusion, Through his discussion of quality of life and death, Singer offers ethical guidelines for the decision to refuse life-prolonging treatment in case of terminal illness. Considering patients, families, doctors and others, thoroughly consider the consequences of treatment and non-treatment. Due to It is not a complete coverage of the topic but offers guidelines