What, According to Rachels, Is Most Responsible for the Widespread

question 572

Multiple Choice

What, according to Rachels, is most responsible for the widespread belief that killing is inherently morally worse than merely allowing one to die?

• A) The belief that death is a great evil that should always be avoided as long as possible.
• B) The fact that aside from euthanasia, most cases of killing are more reprehensible than most cases of letting die.
• C) The belief that being allowed to die is generally less painful to the subject than being killed.
• D) The fact that killing involves an unnatural means of causing an individual's death, whereas allowing one to die does not.