Question

QUESTION 5

In his article, "When self determination runs amok," Daniel Callahan argues that there is no moral diference between stopping life-sustaining treatment and euthanasia.

True

False

5 points   

QUESTION 6

In his article, "When self determination runs amok," Daniel Callahan maintains that a physician who participates in another person's suicide abuses medicine.

True

False

5 points   

QUESTION 7

In his article "When self-determination runs amok," Daniel Callahan identifies the likely consequences of legalizing euthanasia. Which of the following is NOT one of the likely consequences he describes?

		the inevitability of some abuse of the law
		the difficulty of writing and enforcing the law
		the inherent slipperiness of the moral reasons for legalizing euthanasia in the first place
		widespread protests by religious groups

5 points   

QUESTION 8

Oregon's Death with Dignity Law legalizes euthanasia but specifically prohibits physician-assisted suicide.

True

False

5 points   

QUESTION 9

The U.S. Justice Department threatened to prosecute doctors and pharmacists who provide drugs to hasten the death of terminally-ill patients in accordance with the Oregon Death with Dignity Act for violation of the Interstate Commerce Clause and the Controlled Substances Act.

True

False

5 points   

QUESTION 10

According to the Death with Dignity Annual Report for 2012 (Year 15 - released January 2013),of the DWDA deaths in 2012, what percentage were 65 years of age or older?

		11%
		42.9%
		67.5%
		75.3%
		97.4%

Answer 1

5). The given statement is FALSE. In his article, "when self determination runs amok," Daniel Callahan agrues AGAINST the statement yhat there is no moral difference between stopping life-sustaining treatment and euthanasia.

6). The given statement is TRUE. In his article, "when self determination runs amok," Daniel Callahan does maintain that a physician who participates in another person's suicide abuses medicine.

7). One of the likely consequences Daniel Callahan DOES NOT describe in his article is WIDESPREAD PROTEST BY RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

8). The given statement is FALSE. The reverse of the statement is true that is, Oregon's death with dignity law legalizes physician assisted suicide but specifically prohibits euthanasia.

9). The given statement is TRUE. In a case called Gonzales versus Oregon US Justice department threatened to prosecute doctors and pharmacists who provide drugs to hasten the depth of terminally ill patients in accordance with the dignity act for violation of interstate commerce clause and controlled substance act.

10). According to the Death with Dignity Annual Report for 2012 of DWDA deaths in 2012 , 67.5% were 65 years of age or older.