If You Believe That There Is No Moral Difference Between

question 10

Multiple Choice

If you believe that there is no moral difference between killing someone and letting someone die, you might reason that

• A) active and passive euthanasia are not morally equivalent.
• B) in neither active nor passive euthanasia is the patient's death caused.
• C) in both active and passive euthanasia the patient's death is caused, but this has no moral significance.
• D) in both active and passive euthanasia the patient's death is caused, and they are therefore morally equivalent.

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Uncertain Income

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