Beth Is a Cancer Patient Who Has Only a Few

Multiple Choice

Beth is a cancer patient who has only a few days to live. She is in a constant state of stupor induced by a tranquilizer. With Beth's consent, she is intravenously administered with the continuous infusion of a tranquilizer that relieves her from suffering in her last days. This scenario best demonstrates the practice of _____.

A) passive euthanasia
B) terminal sedation
C) mercy killing
D) involuntary active euthanasia