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Is Killing No Worse Than Letting Die Winston Nesbitt?

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Is Killing No Worse Than Letting Die Winston Nesbitt? Winston Nesbitt claims to have shown that killing someone is, other things being equal, always worse than allowing someone to die. But this conclusion is illegitimate. While Nesbitt is correct when he suggests that killing is sometimes worse than letting die, this is not always the

What Is Inactive Euthanasia?

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What Is Inactive Euthanasia? Passive euthanasia is the intentional ending of one person’s life by another, motivated solely by the best interest of the person who dies, through the deliberate withholding of a life-preserving substance or procedure. What is an example of passive euthanasia? Passive euthanasia is when death is brought about by an omission