According to Wolf, which of the following is a necessary condition for any act of euthanasia?
A) The patient is unable to offer informed consent to the death-causing act.
B) The patient is unwilling to offer informed consent to the death-causing act.
C) The doctor him- or herself, not the patient, performs the death-causing act.
D) The doctor has previously diagnosed the patient with a terminal illness.

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Wolf argues that for an act to be considered euthanasia, it must be the doctor (or someone other than the patient) who performs the act that directly causes death. This distinguishes euthanasia from assisted suicide, where the patient plays an active role in the act that leads to their death.

According to Wolf, Which of the Following Is a Necessary