Deck 14: Controversies Surrounding Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Question 1

Assisting suicide is not against the law in ---------

A)Denmark
B)America
C)Michigan
D)Poland

Answer 1

Michigan

Question 2

-------------is not against the law in Michigan.

A)Suicide
B)Killing
C)involuntary euthanasia
D)Assisting suicide

Answer 2

Assisting suicide

Question 3

--------------- built a 'suicide machine'

A)Dr. Nancy Morrison
B)Dr. Jack Kevorkian
C)Dr. Arthur Jensen
D)Dr. Maccoby

Answer 3

Dr. Jack Kevorkian

Question 4

Dr. Jack Kevorkian built a -----------

A)suicide machine
B)life support machine
C)pain relief machine
D)none of these.

Question 5

Which country legalised voluntary euthanasia?

A)Denmark
B)America
C)Michigan
D)Netherlands

Question 6

It has been estimated that about -------------each year result from euthanasia in Netherlands

A)2,300 deaths
B)300 deaths
C)5,300 deaths
D)1,300 deaths.

Question 7

Euthanasia as -------------- when the person killed is capable of consenting to her own death, but does not do so, either because she is not asked, or because she is asked and chooses to go on living

A)involuntary
B)non-voluntary
C)voluntary
D)none of these

Question 8

If a human being is not capable of understanding the choice between life and death, euthanasia would be :

A)involuntary
B)non-voluntary
C)voluntary
D)none of these

Question 9

The case of Louis Repouille is an example for:

A)involuntary
B)non- voluntary
C)voluntary
D)none of these

Question 10

According to the -------------- Euthanasia is usually separated into two categories:

A)methods
B)consent
C)person
D)illnes

Question 11

In many jurisdictions, active euthanasia can be considered:

A)assisted suicide
B)suicide
C)murder
D)none of these

Question 12

In many jurisdictions, ---------------can be considered Manslaughter

A)practical euthanasia
B)voluntary euthanasia
C)passive euthanasia
D)active euthanasia

Question 13

---------------------is accepted by professional medical societies, and by the law under certain circumstances.

A)practical euthanasia
B)voluntary euthanasia
C)passive euthanasia
D)active euthanasia

Question 14

--------------- occurs when the medical professionals, or another person, deliberately do something that causes the patient to die.

A)practical euthanasia
B)voluntary euthanasia
C)passive euthanasia
D)active euthanasia

Question 15

Active euthanasia occurs when the medical professionals --------do something that causes the patient to die.

A)deliberately.
B)passively
C)without intentionally
D)none of these

Question 16

Withholding or withdrawing certain treatment and letting a patient to die is called:

A)practical euthanasia
B)voluntary euthanasia
C)passive euthanasia
D)active euthanasia

Question 17

Injecting morphine to kill a incurably ill person is a:

A)practical euthanasia
B)voluntary euthanasia
C)passive euthanasia
D)active euthanasia

Question 18

Switch off life-support machines- is related with

A)practical euthanasia
B)voluntary euthanasia
C)passive euthanasia
D)active euthanasia

Question 19

Disconnect a feeding tube- is related with

A)practical euthanasia
B)voluntary euthanasia
C)passive euthanasia
D)active euthanasia

Question 20

Don't carry out a life-extending operation - is related with

A)practical euthanasia
B)voluntary euthanasia
C)passive euthanasia
D)active euthanasia

Question 21

Don't give life-extending drugs- is related with

A)practical euthanasia
B)voluntary euthanasia
C)passive euthanasia
D)active euthanasia

Question 22

The standard ways of distinguishing between active and passive euthanasia

A)act versus passion
B)act versus omission
C)act versus commission
D)none of these

Question 23

The CMA supports ------------is morally permissible in certain circumstances

A)practical euthanasia
B)voluntary euthanasia
C)passive euthanasia
D)active euthanasia