Consider this rule-utilitarian argument against legalizing euthanasia: Passing a law to permit active voluntary euthanasia would inevitably lead to abuses such as more frequent use of nonvoluntary euthanasia and unnecessary killing; therefore, no such law should be passed. Such an argument is characterized as

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This argument is characterized as a slippery slope because it suggests that allowing one action (legalizing active voluntary euthanasia) will lead to a series of negative consequences (such as nonvoluntary euthanasia and unnecessary killing), even though these outcomes may not be directly related.

Consider This Rule-Utilitarian Argument Against Legalizing Euthanasia: Passing a Law