If a dying person's intentions regarding his or her own death remain unknown and then someone else takes action to end the perso

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If a dying person's intentions regarding his or her own death remain unknown and then someone else takes action to end the perso

n’s life in order to end the person’s suffering, and the person dies, this is an example of

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GalinKa [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-14T09:43:59+03:00

Answer: Nonvoluntary euthunasia

Explanation: in non voluntary euthunasia, a third party that is another person decides the fate of the person. It involves a person other than the one on the sick bed gives a go ahead to taking the person's life. A case of a man who had an accident and was in a comma for a long time. The doctor believes that his chances of ever coming back is very slim. The wife of the man can choose to end the life of the man by taking him from the life support so as to enable the suffering of her husband. It is quite different from involuntary euthanasia. In non voluntary euthunasia, a patient is usually incapacitated or cannot make decisions and another party which is a third person makes the decision on behalf of the person. The person making the decision believea that the decision taken is what the patient wants.

scoundrel [369] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-14T11:42:10+03:00

Question Options:

A. voluntary euthanasia

B. nonvoluntary euthanasia

C. Involuntary euthanasia

Answer: This is an example of NONVOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA. Nonvoluntary euthanasia can be defined as a practice of intentionally and painlessly ending the life of a human being or animal for humane reasons, especially in order to end great suffering or poor quality of life. It is nonvoluntary because it is conducted when the explicit consent of the individual concerned is unavailable.