Which of the Following Is NOT a Premise in Gay-Williams's

question 673

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a premise in Gay-Williams's "Argument from Self-Interest"?

• A) It is always possible that a miraculous remission of symptoms will occur in a terminally ill patient, so long as the patient is alive.
• B) Permitting euthanasia necessarily allows for the possible abuse of the practice by doctors and/or social policy makers.
• C) Patients can only recover from a serious illness if they are inclined to fight, but euthanasia may incline patients to give up.
• D) There is always the possibility of a new, experimental treatment working, so long as the patient is alive and willing to fight.

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