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Death Can Come Too Late: Active And Passive Euthanasia
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Death is deeply personal, generally feared, and wholly inescapable,
but medical technology now can prolong our biological existence virtually
indefinitely, and, with these advances, comes the question of whether we
should pursue the extension of life in all cases .... Middle of Essay
.... death?
Certain members of society see active euthanasia as "killing,"
where passive euthanasia is viewed in the more favorable light of "letting
one die". My question is this: how are the two morally different? Examine
the following case:
Perry L. was a nineteen-year-old who played in a local band, loved
the outdoors, and planned to become a doctor. One night in 1989 while
driving a skidoo he ran headlong into a tree. Perry no longer has any
cognitive abilities, he does not recognize anyone that he once knew, he
cannot communicate in any way, and he has no meaningful control over his
body or its functions. Perry will never rec ....
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