What point does Rachels intend to make with the example of Jones letting his cousin drown in the bathtub?
A) The difference between killing someone and letting them die is not in itself a morally relevant issue.
B) We have a moral obligation to refrain from killing others but no obligation to intervene to prevent them from dying.
C) Neither active nor passive euthanasia should be thought of as killing.
D) Euthanasia is never permissible when the patient is a minor.
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Q1: Which of the following best characterizes Rachels's
Q2: Active euthanasia involves
A) the intentional termination of
Q4: To what does Rachels attribute the commonly
Q5: According to Rachels, when might it be
Q6: Rachels argues that, in passive euthanasia, the
Q7: According to the American Medical Association, who
Q8: Which of the following objections does Rachels
Q9: According to Rachels, many believe the difference
Q10: According to the conventional doctrine, passive euthanasia
Q11: Rachels believes that legal prohibitions on killing
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