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Question
legal determination of death is
PVS
total brain death
brain stem failure
total los of body movement
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QUESTION 6
The book points out that just because something is illegal doesn't mean
it is immoral
it breaks the law
it is good
it is not true
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QUESTION 7
Euthanasia literally means a death that is
bad
avoidable
good
ethical
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QUESTION 8
Doing something to person that causes the person's death in order to end their suffering is
active euthanasia
passive euthanasia
both active and passive euthanasia
an involuntary measure
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QUESTION 9
According to Aristotle, we develop virtues by acting in
excess
deficiency
the mean
the truth
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QUESTION 10
One problem that arises for virtue ethics is how to determine
the mean
man's essence
which traits are virtues
how to be happy
a.PVS
b.total brain death
c.brain stem failure
d.total los of body movement
Explanation / Answer
Question 5) Correct Answer: B
According to the Uniform Brain Death Act in 1978, The death of the brain and its irreversible functioning is the legal determinant of death. Later on another criteria was added in Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), 1980, Irreversible cessations of respiratory and circulatory function is another determinant.
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