Which of the following does Rachels believe to be illustrated by his imagined drowning case involving Smith and Jones?
A) Letting an individual die can be morally worse than killing him or her.
B) Killing an individual is usually morally worse than letting him or her die.
C) Killing someone is not necessarily morally worse than letting him or her die.
D) There is never a moral difference between killing someone and letting him or her die.

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Rachels' drowning case is designed to illustrate that killing someone is not necessarily morally worse than letting him or her die, as the moral significance of the act depends on the intentions and circumstances rather than the distinction between killing and letting die.

Which of the Following Does Rachels Believe to Be Illustrated