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A person is in the hospital dying from an incurable disease. He is in excruciating pain. His body is withering away and the medication he is taking is only prolonging his death. He decides he wants to stop his treatment so he can die quickly. The doctor withho ....

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.... that a doctor should not play God and make decisions concerning someone else’s life. What happens if a cure is found for the disease? The sick person died for no good reason. What if the patient gets better? If they are killed then they have no chance to get better. According to the American Medical Associates doctrine that was adopted, killing someone is wrong but letting someone die is allowed. The American Medical Association’s doctrine should sanction active euthanasia so it can be used in certain situations that require it. There are three reasons why active euthanasia should be favored over passive euthanasia. Passive euthanasia cou ....