If You Were an American Physician Who Accepted the Active-Passive

question 7

Multiple Choice

If you were an American physician who accepted the active-passive distinction,you would also likely believe that:

• A)physician-assisted suicide is permissible in extreme cases.
• B)passive euthanasia is always wrong.
• C)whereas active euthanasia is always wrong,in some cases passive euthanasia may be permissible.
• D)whereas euthanasia is always wrong,in some cases physician-assisted suicide may be permissible.

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Definitions:

Secondary Gains

Benefits indirectly obtained from being sick, such as attention from others or avoidance of responsibilities.

Antecedent

An event, condition, or phenomenon that occurs before and potentially causes or influences an outcome.

Consequences

The outcomes or effects that naturally follow from particular actions or behaviors.

Direct Interviewing

A method of collecting information through face-to-face conversation, where questions are asked in a straightforward manner.