Medical assistance in dying of a person is more easily examined through the ethical framework of virtue ethics and of utilitarianism. First of all, euthanasia, also called clinician-administered medical assistance in dying or voluntary euthanasia differs from medically assisted suicide or self-administered medical assistance in dying. (gov. Canada) The former requires a physician or nurse practitioner directly cause the death or the patient whereas the latter implies that the patient is given the substance to die but does it on their own. (gov. Canada)