Which of the Following Refers to Active Voluntary Euthanasia

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following refers to active voluntary euthanasia?

• A) withholding or withdrawing artificial life support or medical treatment and allowing the patient to die
• B) the physician administers a lethal dose of medication to a competent person who requests it
• C) becoming a volunteer to assist patients in ending their own lives
• D) ending the life of a mentally incompetent person who is unaware of what is happening and is not able to request it
• E) ending the life of a mentally competent person who does not request it

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