Within Some Societies, Disconnecting a Permanently Unconscious Patient from Life

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Essay

Within some societies, disconnecting a permanently unconscious patient from life supports is morally wrong, but never connecting the patient in the first place is acceptable. What may be said for and against these different judgments?

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