Active and Passive Euthanasia, James Rachels

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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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. What point does Rachels intend to make with his example of Jones letting his cousin drown in the bathtub?

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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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. 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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. According to Rachels, many believe the difference between active and passive euthanasia lies in

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. According to the conventional doctrine, passive euthanasia is sometimes morally permissible.

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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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. In 1973, the American Medical Association declared its opposition to “mercy killing.”

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. Rachels is opposed in principle to active euthanasia.

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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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