The Intentional Termination of Life at the Patient's Request by Someone

question 34

Multiple Choice

The intentional termination of life at the patient's request by someone other than the patient is termed

• A)involuntary euthanasia.
• B)double euthanasia.
• C)passive euthanasia.
• D)voluntary euthanasia.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A training approach where the potency of an action is changed by means of incentives or disciplining.

Social Learning

The theory that people learn new behaviors, attitudes, and values by observing the actions and outcomes of others' behaviors.

Empathy-Altruism

A theory suggesting that feeling empathy for another person creates a motivational state aimed at enhancing that person's welfare.

Communal Orientation

A frame of mind in which people don’t distinguish between what’s theirs and what is someone else’s.