Advances in modern medicine have significantly improved our ability to save and extend lives. However, these advances have highlighted the challenge of compassionately caring for those with intolerable, incurable conditions. Voluntary euthanasia, or “mercy killing,” is intentionally ending a life to alleviate suffering of any kind. Perspectives on euthanasia vary, with some cultures viewing it as humane, others as morally unacceptable. In Canada, euthanasia was legalized in June 2016 (“Euthanasia in Canada”). In the ethical debate over euthanasia, virtue ethics offers a morally plausible…