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What are Rachels' 3 objections to the AMA policy on euthanasia?
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its cruel, it leads to life/ death decisions being made on irrelevant grounds, it mistakenly asserts that their is a moral difference between killing and letting die
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Explain Rachels objection to the AMA doctrine: It is cruel.
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Euthanasia is only justified when it would eliminate suffering, but passive euthanasia often leads to more suffering
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Explain Rachels objection to the AMA doctrine: it leads to life/death decisions being made on irrelevant grounds.
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Down syndrome example (refusing simple surgery is permissible according to AMA policy)
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Explain Rachels objection to the AMA doctrine: it mistakenly assert that their is a moral difference between killing and letting die
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Two cases: smith kills his cousin vs. Jones allows his cousin to die
what matters morally are one's reasons in bringing about a death, not the method. |
