Question 1

Give a consequentialist argument for legalizing active euthanasia and a consequentialist argument against it.

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Question 2

Give a deontological argument for legalizing active euthanasia and a deontological argument against it.

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Question 3

James Rachels employs a thought experiment involving two men, Smith and Jones, who Rachels suggests demonstrate that killing someone is not necessarily morally worse than letting someone die. Describe Rachels' thought experiment and explain how it is supposed to relate to the morality of passive and active euthanasia. What conclusions does Rachels draw about the moral significance of the distinction between active and passive euthanasia?

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Question 4

Label as types of euthanasia : Voluntary Active (VA), Voluntary Passive withholding Ordinary Measures (VPO), Voluntary Passive withholding Extraordinary Measures (VPEx), or (using the same names with NV for non-voluntary)Non-voluntary Active (NVA), Non-voluntary Passive withholding Ordinary Measures (NVPO), Non-voluntary Passive withholding Extraordinary Measures (NVPEx). 
Parents of a newborn who is dying no matter what is done ask that doctors not do anything else to prolong its life.

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Question 5

Critics of the distinction between ordinary versus extraordinary measures have complained that the idea of what counts as extraordinary is:

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The concept of what constitutes extraordinary measures is often criticized for being vague, as it can be difficult to define and apply consistently across different cases and contexts.

Question 6

Which of the following considerations determines whether a measure is ordinary or extraordinary?

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The determination of whether a measure is ordinary or extraordinary often hinges on its potential benefit to the patient, including considerations of the measure's effectiveness, the patient's condition, and the balance of benefits versus burdens.

Quiz 10: Euthanasia

Give a consequentialist argument for legalizing active euthanasia and a consequentialist argument against it.

Give a deontological argument for legalizing active euthanasia and a deontological argument against it.

Critics of the distinction between ordinary versus extraordinary measures have complained that the idea of what counts as extraordinary is:

Which of the following considerations determines whether a measure is ordinary or extraordinary?