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QUESTION 16

When Dr. Quill reported Diane's death to the medical examiner, he identified which of the following as the cause of death?

		Acute Leukemia
		Suicide
		Vaginal Cancer
		None of the above

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QUESTION 17

Which of the following reason(s) did Dr. Timothy Quill give as justification for assisting Diane?

	a.	Quill worried that Diane's fears about the end of her life would interfere with getting the most out of the time she had left.
	b.	Quill was concerned about the effect that a violent death would have on Diane's family.
	c.	Quill was concerned that Diane's husband or son would feel compelled to assist her and would suffer legal consequences for doing so.
	d.	Both (b) and (c)
	e.	All of the above

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QUESTION 18

In Dan Brock's discussion of euthanasia, self-determination is discussed at length. Which of the following statements about self-determination (as presented by Dan Brock) are TRUE?

	a.	"Self-determination" refers to people's interest in making important decisions about their lives for themselves and in being left free to act on those decisions.
	b.	"Self-determination" is valuable because it permits people to form and live in accordance with their own conception of a good life, with no limits or interference from others.
	c.	"Self-determination" is a central aspect of human dignity.
	d.	All of the above
	e.	Both (a) and (b)
	f.	Both (a) and (c)

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QUESTION 19

The primary difference between physician-assisted suicide and voluntary active euthanasia is that the patient makes the choice in physician-assisted suicide.

True

False

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QUESTION 20

Dan W. Brock argues that permitting physicians to perform voluntary active euthanasia would undermine the very "moral center" of medicine.

True

False

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QUESTION 21

According to Dan W. Brock, the primary reason(s) supporting the ethical permissibility of euthanasia are

		autonomy and individual well-being
		the inherent value of life and quality of life issues
		slippery slope and quality of life issues
		religious beliefs and the inherent value of life

Answer 1

Answer-16- (a) acute leukemia

Dr. Quill told to the medical examiner that Diane died of acute leukemia and hid the information about barbiturates to save the family from police investigation.

Answer-17-(c)both b and c

Diane was suffering from acute leukemia and faced a decision between a painful treatment or death. Initially, Dr. Quill was against her decision but later, he felt that her suicide would be beneficial for her and her family.

Answer-18-(f) both a and c

In Dan Brock's discussion of euthanasia, self determination defines," persons being to make decisions about their own life."

Answer-19- (a) True

The model of assisted death includes both 'physician assisted suicide' and voluntary euthanasia. Physician assisted suicide provides the opportunity to change patient's mind and make a choice whereas active euthanasia is morally more problematic.