The Two Main Ethical Questions That Come Up Again and Again

Multiple Choice

The two main ethical questions that come up again and again with death and dying are whether

A) the heroic life-saving measures taken by extended care hospitals are humane, and at what point a person should be considered dead.
B) children should be allowed to see a dying patient, and how much influence relatives should have in the treatment of terminal patients.
C) living wills are legal documents, and whether cessation of treatment by doctors constitutes a criminal act.
D) patients should be told that they have a terminal illness, and when a doctor should allow a person to die.