Which of the Following Statements Presents a Case Against Euthanasia

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements presents a case against euthanasia using the "wedge" or "slippery slope" argument?

• A) "Euthanasia may or may not be moral, but by permitting it we may unwittingly pave the way for acts that are clearly immoral."
• B) "Euthanasia is contrary to the Hippocratic Oath, which pledges physicians to sustain life not take it."
• C) "Euthanasia may or may not be ethical, but by permitting it we may unwittingly create a burden on the judiciary when such decisions enter the legal arena."
• D) "Euthanasia is contrary to good ethical judgment because medical science is not infallible and a mistaken diagnosis could cause a needless death."

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