To give pain medication in order to relieve pain, knowing that there is also a chance that the patient might be so weakened as to die from the medication, is generally considered a case of active euthanasia.

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This scenario describes the principle of double effect, where the primary intention is to relieve pain with the foreseen but unintended possible effect of hastening death, not active euthanasia, which involves taking specific steps to cause the patient's death.

To Give Pain Medication in Order to Relieve Pain, Knowing