Ezekiel Emanuel argues that physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia is a relat
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Question
Ezekiel Emanuel argues that physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia is a relatively new ethical issue for doctors to confront and that it is largely due to advances in technology in medicine.
True
False
5 points
QUESTION 2
In his discussion, Ezekiel Emanuel refers to a number of empirical studies that identify the major factors that drive requests for physician-assisted suicide and/or euthanasia. Which of the following is NOT one of the major factors that motivates such requests?
Pain
Perceived loss of dignity
Fear of a loss of control
Fear of being a burden
Depression
5 points
QUESTION 3
Ezekiel Emanuel argues that the proper policy would be to affirm the status of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia as illegal.
True
False
5 points
QUESTION 4
In his discussion, Ezekiel Emanuel maintains that pain plays the major role in motivating patient requests for physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia.
True
False
5 points
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%
5 points
QUESTION 11
Review the Death with Dignity Annual Report for 2012 (Year 15 - released January 2013). Which of the following statement(s) is true?
Slightly more males than females have taken advantage of the law.
The vast majority of patients who have taken advantage of the law are White.
Most patients who take advantage of the law are enrolled in hospice.
All of the Above
Both (b) and (c)
5 points
QUESTION 12
According to information available from the state of Oregon, fewer prescriptions were written under the Death With Dignity Act in 2009 than in 2008.
True
False
5 points
QUESTION 13
An analysis of data from Oregon's Death with Dignity law indicates very large increases in participation every year since the law's inception in 1998.
True
False
5 points
QUESTION 14
Which of the following must be met in order for a person to participate in the Death with Dignity Act in Oregon? Check all that apply:
Patient must be 18 years or older
Patient must be a resident of Oregon
Patient must be competent (i.e., capable of making and communicating health care decisions for him/herself)
Patient must be enrolled in hospice
Patient must be suffering from uncontrollable pain
Patient must be diagnosed with a terminal illness
Patient must have six (6) months or less to live
10 points
QUESTION 15
Timothy Quill was convicted of 2nd degree murder in the assisted death of Diane and was sentenced to 10-25 years in jail.
True
False
5 points
QUESTION 16
When Dr. Quill reported Diane's death to the medical examiner, he identified which of the following as the cause of death?
Acute Leukemia
Suicide
Vaginal Cancer
None of the above
5 points
QUESTION 17
Which of the following reason(s) did Dr. Timothy Quill give as justification for assisting Diane?
Quill worried that Diane's fears about the end of her life would interfere with getting the most out of the time she had left.
Quill was concerned about the effect that a violent death would have on Diane's family.
Quill was concerned that Diane's husband or son would feel compelled to assist her and would suffer legal consequences for doing so.
Both (b) and (c)
All of the above
5 points
QUESTION 18
In Dan Brock's discussion of euthanasia, self-determination is discussed at length. Which of the following statements about self-determination (as presented by Dan Brock) are TRUE?
"Self-determination" refers to people's interest in making important decisions about their lives for themselves and in being left free to act on those decisions.
"Self-determination" is valuable because it permits people to form and live in accordance with their own conception of a good life, with no limits or interference from others.
"Self-determination" is a central aspect of human dignity.
All of the above
Both (a) and (b)
Both (a) and (c)
5 points
QUESTION 19
The primary difference between physician-assisted suicide and voluntary active euthanasia is that the patient makes the choice in physician-assisted suicide.
True
False
5 points
QUESTION 20
Dan W. Brock argues that permitting physicians to perform voluntary active euthanasia would undermine the very "moral center" of medicine.
True
False
5 points
QUESTION 21
According to Dan W. Brock, the primary reason(s) supporting the ethical permissibility of euthanasia are
autonomy and individual well-being
the inherent value of life and quality of life issues
slippery slope and quality of life issues
religious beliefs and the inherent value of life
Pain
Perceived loss of dignity
Fear of a loss of control
Fear of being a burden
Depression
Explanation / Answer
Question 1 Answer
True.
PhysicianAssisted Suicide and Euthanasia is relatively new issue because some societies and people support it when the person is suffering much more due to his illness, they think that it is better to come up with Euthanasia or Physician Assisted Suicide when there is no others means or releving from the pain and sufferings the patient is bearing
but some people think that after this practice is wrong as they think that life is very precious and physician Assisted suicide or Euthansia is not a solution for any suffering of life. Efforts should be made to overcome the issues of life
Question 2 Answer
Depression is not a major factor for that drives for Physician Assisted Suicide or Euthanasia but all other are major factors. Fear of being a burden, Fear of loss of control, Perceived loss of dignity and pain due to some illness or some other reason are the major factors that drive requests for Physician Assisted Suicide or Euthansia
Question 3 Answer
True.
There must be some proper policy to affirm that physician Assisted Suicide or Euthansia is illegal.
Persons deserving for physician Assisted Suicide or Euthansia must be given it as there is no other means to relieve them from their pain and mental sufferings and it must and always be the last option.
Policy must be there so that no body can misuse it and can do any illegal activity.
Question 4 Answer
True
Pain is the major, in fact biggest factor that drives for physician Assisted suicide or Euthansia
when there is unbearable pain and no other way is there to get releive from this unbearable pain so instead of suffering from this pain for a very long time which make life misearble, it is better to go for physician Assistedsuicide or Euthansia because that is the stage when a person feels that death is far better as compared to life.
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