What Was the Idea That Emerged in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth

question 11

Multiple Choice

What was the idea that emerged in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, particularly in Europe and North America, where technology was enabling radical economic, workplace, social, and cultural change?

• A) Technology leads to enlightenment.
• B) Technology leads to social change.
• C) Technology leads to progress.
• D) Technology leads to hierarchy.

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Definitions:

Life-support Systems

Technologies or medical practices designed to maintain life by performing vital functions for the body.

Passive Euthanasia

The withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining treatments to allow a person to die naturally, without the active intervention to cause death.

Life-prolonging Treatment

Medical treatments administered with the primary aim of extending the life of patients, particularly those with terminal or chronic illnesses.

Dying Mother

Describes a situation involving a mother who is in the process of passing away, often invoking emotional, social, and practical consequences for her family.