A doctor gives a terminally ill patient high doses of morphine that will induce death painlessly (after the patient has requested death). This is called ______.

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This situation describes positive euthanasia, which is the intentional act of ending the life of a person who is suffering from a terminal illness or condition that causes unbearable pain. The use of morphine to induce painless death at the patient's request is an example of positive euthanasia.

A Doctor Gives a Terminally Ill Patient High Doses of Morphine