“If you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold onto it forever. Your mind is your predicament. He wants to be free from change. Free from pain, free from the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no fiction will be able to alter that reality” (Socrates). Death. The means to an end. Game over. Do we as humans have a choice about life or death, or is everything left to a higher power? Which is a highly debatable question that has no exact answer. Where should we draw the line in deciding who has this right, the patients, after all it is their life, the family or should it be up to the doctors, the ones who must participate in ending their own life? When looking for the solution, a person must contemplate his own beliefs and the many perspectives of people who could influence his choice. In this way, patients' religion, values ​​and traditions come into play. The main reason behind the discussion is: what is suicide? “Suicide is death caused by self-directed abusive behavior with any intent to die as a result of the behavior” (CDC). Conversely, the option of death should be granted to a patient who suffers serious injury or is in a situation involving anticipated death, unless otherwise indicated in advance in his or her wishes. Tim Bowers, just 32 years old, fell from a 16-foot tree while climbing while deer hunting in the woods of Decatur, Ind., paralyzing himself from the shoulders down. It is suspected that he lay there in the woods paralyzed for five hours until his new wife, Abby, called Tim's father to come look for him. They think that during this period Bowers re...... half of the paper ...... for disease control and prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 12, 2012. Web. November 28, 2013. “Ethical Guidance.” BBC Rev. Pro-euthanasia 2013: n. page Network. 25 November 2013.BBC Ethics Guide???"BBC Ethics Guide". BBC Rev. Pro-euthanasia 2013: n. page Network. 25 November 2013.Fasterling, Björn and Geert Demuijnck. "Human Rights in a Vacuum? Due Diligence in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights." Journal of Business Ethics 116.4 (2013): 799-814. Business origination completed. Network. 30 November 2013. "Right to die". Justia: Free law and legal information for lawyers, students, businesses and the public. Justia, 2012. Web. 30 November 2013. Socrates. “Quotes about life and death.” (252 citations). Good Reads, 2012. Web. November 30, 2013. "Tim Bowers Chooses Death Over Paralysis After Hunting Accident." Wusa9.com. WUSA9, October-November 2013. Web. November 30. 2013.