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In medical ethics, the distinction between killing versus letting die often arises in cases involving:

match correctly, please.

PAS or physician assisted suicide differs from euthanasia in that:

What is the “reasonable person” standard?

A surrogate decision-maker should ideally:

If a physician removes a respirator from a competent patient who needs it and wants to continue using it, then the action is wrong even though she only removed an artificial device and allowed nature to take its course.

The understanding required for informed consent is the same as simply being told the risks and benefits.

Kevorkian ended his career attacking PAS after being an early proponent of it.

A researcher violates the principle of nonmaleficence if they knowingly expose participants to unnecessary risks.

A placebo is most ethically justified when?