BIRT: The Individual ought to Value the Sanctity of Life above the Quality of Life
             "Each person possesses an inviolability founded on justice that even the welfare of society as a whole cannot override." It is because I so strongly concur with this quote by Joseph Thurof, that I compelled to affirm today's resolution; be it resolved that the individual ought to value the sanctity of life above the quality of life. Before moving on, I would like to define a few key terms that clearly pertain to the realms of this resolution. An individual is defined by Oxford English Dictionary, as a self-conscious or rational being and ought is a moral obligation. The sanctity of life is defined by the encyclopedia of Bioethics as the intrinsic value of life and that all life is equally important and the quality of life is defined as the relative and unequal value to human lives on the basis of the possible consequences of variable qualities.
             My value in today's round is that of morality. Morality is defined as the principles of right and wrong in relation to human action and character and is prominent in today's round because the individual has a moral obligation not to kill him or herself. Individuals have the right to life, endowing that life should be preserved at all costs.
             My value/criterion in today's round is that of dignity. Dignity is defined as the inherent worth of individuals and is imperative in today's round because dignity is a large part of the conflict. Dignity is the foundation of the value of life and is the best value/criterion to weigh the value of morality. Everyone is inherently equal in value and by protecting or preserving the dignity or inherent worth of individuals, then the individual is fulfilling that moral obligation not to end their life.
             Observation one. The debate lies within the choice of the sanctity of life over the quality of life when in conflict. There...