The Pros And Cons Of Active Euthanasia

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Both Smith and Jones acted with the same motive, personal gain and both had the same ending in mind when they acted. Jones argument “ I only let him die.” Morally speaking, according to Rachael this is no defense at all. The central point is the same, the bare difference killing and letting die does not, and in itself have any form of moral difference. Rachael argues that killing is not in itself any worse than letting die, “ if my contention is right, it follows that active euthanasia is not any worse than passive euthanasia.” The same scenario would be applicable according to Rachael if lets says, you were intending death by removing a respirator with equivalence to suffocating a patient with a pillow. Both killing and letting die have