Deck 10: Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing

Question 1

Most arguments for allowing someone to die are based on the principle of

A)justice.
B)goodness.
C)individual freedom.
D)life.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which US state has a law allowing "assisted suicide"?

A)California
B)Michigan
C)Florida
D)Oregon

Answer 2

D

Question 3

If you have an "Advance Directive" it means that

A)your medical condition has advanced to a serious or life threatening stage.
B)you already know what God wants for you.
C)you have a legal document which states how you wish to be treated if you are seriously ill.
D)you have a legal document which allows mercy death and mercy killing.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Thirty-two states specifically prohibit mercy death.

Question 5

Hospice care is available only to those with "advanced directives."

Question 6

Mercy death is defined by the author as direct action to terminate a patient's life without the patient's permission.

Question 7

A strong argument against mercy killing is based on the principle of

A)justice.
B)freedom.
C)goodness.
D)life.

Question 8

Dr.Jack Kevorkian is infamous because he

A)murdered many people.
B)performed mercy killings.
C)performed mercy death.
D)allowed his patients or die.

Question 9

The main arguments against mercy death is the possibility of finding cures.

Question 10

Technology has created problems with the medical definition of death.This is known as

A)brain death.
B)persistent vegetative state.
C)irreversible coma.
D)the zombie problem.

Question 11

The "domino" argument against mercy killing says that, if sanctioned, mercy killing would

A)set a dangerous precedent.
B)prevent finding cures.
C)make doctors and nurse uncaring.
D)violate life.

Question 12

A recent study of 850 nurses revealed that 141 had received requests from patients for assisted suicide.

Question 13

The state of California has included brain death in its legal definition of death.

Question 14

Euthanasia comes from the Greek and means "a bad death."

Question 15

There is no law prohibiting euthanasia in the US.

Question 16

Direct action to terminate a patient's life requested by the patient is called by the author

A)allowing someone to die.
B)mercy death.
C)mercy killing.
D)suicide.

Question 17

"Inappropriate care," according to the author, is care that does not suit the situation of the patient.

Question 18

According to the author one of the strongest arguments against mercy death is

A)abuse.
B)God's will.
C)selfishness.
D)economic.