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Legislation in the Netherlands,the only developed country that allows assisted suicide,requires that doctors must first satisfy several conditions: the patient must express a desire to terminate his or her life,the patient's suffering is severe and unlikely to improve,other forms of care have been attempted,and a second doctor must be consulted to insure that these conditions have been met.In an anonymous survey,what condition did doctors indicate that they frequently ignored?


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Obedience Experiment

The Obedience Experiment refers to a study conducted by Stanley Milgram, examining the willingness of individuals to obey authority figures, even when actions required were conflicting with personal conscience.

Situational Attribution

The process of ascribing an individual's behavior to external or situational factors, rather than internal characteristics.

Dispositional Attribution

The tendency to attribute someone's behavior to their personality or inherent characteristics rather than to the situation they are in.

Altruism

The selfless concern for the well-being of others.

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