Which Sanctity-of-Life doctrine, if any, is consistent with the moral permissibility of forgoing artificial nutrition and hydration for a patient in a permanent vegetative state?
A) The conservative Sanctity-of-Life doctrine
B) The liberal Sanctity-of-Life doctrine
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

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The liberal Sanctity-of-Life doctrine asserts that life should be respected and preserved, but it also values individual autonomy and personal liberty. This doctrine recognizes that there are circumstances where continued medical intervention may be futile or burdening to the patient, and therefore allows for the moral permissibility of forgoing artificial nutrition and hydration for a patient in a permanent vegetative state.

Which Sanctity-Of-Life Doctrine, If Any, Is Consistent with the Moral