Suppose Someone Thinks of Death as a "Wall

question 6

Essay

Suppose someone thinks of death as a "wall." Answer both questions that follow.
a. What does this person think happens at death?
b. How might this concept affect what this person believes is the morally correct action to take concerning whether to continue life-sustaining procedures in someone very near to death? Explain your answer carefully.

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Definitions:

Positive Checks

In Malthusian theory, natural or societal forces such as famine, disease, and war that serve to increase the death rate.

Infanticide

The act of deliberately causing the death of an infant, often associated with cultural, social, or psychological factors.

Prostitution

The practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment.

Abortion

is the medical or surgical termination of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the uterus, a procedure subject to varying degrees of regulation and controversy around the world.