Exam 10: Euthanasia

To give pain medication in order to relieve pain,knowing that there is also a chance that the patient might be so weakened as to die from the medication,is generally considered a case of active euthanasia.

Nonvoluntary euthanasia means causing death in violation of the patient's consent.

Terri Schiavo's medical condition in 2005 can best be described as

Which of the following is an example of extraordinary intervention?

According to Rachels,if the motive is morally appropriate,

Which of the following is an example of ordinary intervention?

Relatively common or standard measures of life support are always to be considered ordinary means of life support.

Give a consequentialist and a nonconsequentialist or deontological reason for the importance of voluntariness.