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James Rachels - Passive And Active / Ethics

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Active euthanasia involves:
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the intentional termination of one's life by another person, to relieve pain and suffering..
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According to the conventional doctrine:
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- . passive euthanasia is sometimes permissible, but active euthanasia never is..
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Rachels claims that active euthanasia:
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- typically leads to less suffering than passive euthanasia..
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Rachels argues that the conventional doctrine:
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- leads to decisions concerning life and death made on morally irrelevant grounds..
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According to Rachels, many people accept the conventional doctrine because they believe:
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- killing is intrinsically worse than letting die..
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Rachels claims that most actual cases of killing:
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are morally worse than most actual cases of letting die..
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Rachels claims that once it has been decided that euthanasia is desirable in a case:
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- it has been decided that death is no greater an evil than the patient's continued existence..
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According to Rachels, active euthanasia is currently:
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- forbidden by law, and conventionally considered immoral..
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According to the conventional doctrine, passive euthanasia is sometimes morally permissible.
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true
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Withholding treatment with the intention of ending the patient's life, to prevent the patient's further suffering, is an example of passive euthanasia.
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true
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Rachels argues that the conventional doctrine leads to decisions concerning life and death made on irrelevant grounds.
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True.
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Rachels claims that most actual cases of killing are no worse than most actual cases of letting die.
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false
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Rachels claims that there is no moral difference between active and passive euthanasia, considered in themselves.
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true
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Which of the following statements best characterizes Rachels's view of the 1973 American Medical Association statement?
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It unwisely opposes active euthanasia, which is sometimes morally preferable to passive euthanasia..
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What point does Rachels intend to make with his example of Jones letting his cousin drown in the bathtub?
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- The difference between killing someone and letting him die is not in itself a morally relevant issue..
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According to Rachels, when might it be permissible to take direct action to end the life of a terminally ill patient?
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- as soon as the decision to cease treatment has been made.
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According to the American Medical Association, who should have the final word on whether to cease the use of extraordinary means to preserve life?
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the patient or the patient's immediate family.
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According to Rachels, many believe the difference between active and passive euthanasia lies in
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- the doctor becoming part of the causal chain in the former but not in the latter..
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According to the conventional doctrine, passive euthanasia is sometimes morally permissible.
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true
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Withholding treatment with the intention of ending the patient's life, to prevent the patient's further suffering, is an example of active euthanasia.
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false
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In 1973, the American Medical Association declared its opposition to "mercy killing."
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true
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Rachels is opposed in principle to active euthanasia.
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false
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Rachels believes that criminal charges should be pressed against doctors who kill their patients for whatever reason.
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false