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Euthanasia
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Good death, no legal conotation
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Antieuthanasia
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preventing death: vent, feeding tube, etc.
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Passive Euthanasia
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allows nature to take its course...ex: d/c vent, d/c dialysis, d/c life sustaining measures
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Active Euthanasia
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voluntary: death with dignity; mercy killing: death hastened by someone else like a spouse or family member
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Assisted Suicide
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Death with dignity
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Rational Suicide
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Ending life after rational consideration
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Silent Suicide
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Starving self to death--many elderly do this
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