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Abstract
The author argues that there is no morally relevant distinction between letting and making death happen, and between withholding and withdrawing life-support. There is a discussion of possible adverse consequences in believing that there are moral distinctions. And then he shows that acknowledging the absence of such a distinction does not necessarily imply any endorsement of active euthanasia.Keywords: Analytical Approach; Death and Euthanasia; Philosophical Approach
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Year: 1990 PMID: 10107000 DOI: 10.1007/bf01650687
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Humanit ISSN: 1041-3545