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Dr Cairns Must Decide Whether or Not to Give a Lethal

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Dr. Cairns must decide whether or not to give a lethal dose of narcotics to a dying patient who is in a great deal of pain. What sorts of things would Dr. Cairns consider in making his decision at each of Kohlberg's six stages of moral development?


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