Which of the Following Is an Example of Passive Euthanasia

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of passive euthanasia?

• A)Giving a terminally ill patient a lethal dose of drugs
• B)Permitting a terminally ill patient to give him/herself a lethal dose of drugs
• C)Removing a patient who is brain dead and in an irreversible coma from a respirator
• D)Smothering a terminally ill patient to death at his request

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Definitions:

MRTS

Marginal Rate of Technical Substitution. It's the rate at which one input can be reduced for every increase in another input, keeping output constant.

Labor

The application of human physical and mental efforts in the creation and offering of goods and services.

Capital

Assets that are used in the production of goods and services, often classified into physical capital (like machinery) and financial capital.

Civil Battery

A tort law term referring to the intentional and unlawful physical contact or force against another person without their consent.