What is the immorality of suicide?

Answer 1

Morally, the primary issue with sucide is that you are taking a life, albeit your own. Most moral codes consider human life to be sacred, and worth preserving above all else - that is, most moralities accept the taking of life only when it prevents the taking of other life (self-defense or defense of others), and even there, most moralities tend to very strictly limit the conditions of such killing. Suicide, however, is a tricky concept, and has been delt with very differently by many societies. In addition, the circumstances around the suicide also matter greatly when discussing morality.

In some moralities, sucide is directly contravening the wishes of the Higher Being (God, et al) to preserve life. Suicide can also be seen as self-indulgent (placing the desires of oneself above others), greedy (done for profit), or even coveting (since one cannot have what one wants, deny something to others).

In other moralities, suicide is seen as a noble or honorable concept, where the individual uses suicide to fulfill a social obligation, or protest a great wrong, or even to end great suffering. Here, suicide is seen as an individual taking responsibility for themselves as pertains to that individual's role in society.

In yet other moralities, suicide is judged to be amoral (that is, an action outside morality), as it can be seen as the act of a mind not able to function properly (that is, suicide is an act of insanity, and insane people cannot be held morally responsible for their actions).

Answer 2

I think that this is definitely up to interpretation depending on an individuals belief system, but personally I do believe it is moral. It's our right to live, so therefore it should also be our right to die if we so choose. Of course, it would bring much pain to the family/friends of the person but yes, I do believe it is moral, because sometimes suicide is the only option people see, and that does not make them bad or 'immoral.'

Answer 3

Because you effect the people who care about you like family and friends, and that suicide isn't always the answer and life can always get better

From wikipedia: One popular argument is that many of the reasons for committing suicide - such as depression, emotional pain, or economic hardship - are transitory and can be ameliorated by therapy and through making changes to some aspects of one's life. A common adage in the discourse surrounding suicide prevention sums up this view: "Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Answer 4

The immorality of suicide is often debated, but it is commonly viewed as wrong because it deprives society and loved ones of the individual's presence and potential contributions, and goes against the intrinsic value of human life. It can also be seen as a permanent solution to temporary problems, preventing the possibility of things improving in the future.