If you were an American physician who accepted the active-passive distinction,you would also likely believe that:

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The active-passive distinction holds that it is morally permissible to withhold or withdraw treatment, which is passive euthanasia, but it is never permissible to actively end a patient’s life, which is active euthanasia. Therefore, a physician who accepts this distinction would believe that whereas active euthanasia is always wrong, in some cases passive euthanasia may be permissible. They would not believe that physician-assisted suicide is permissible, as it constitutes active euthanasia.

If You Were an American Physician Who Accepted the Active-Passive