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This set of Applied Ethics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Applied Ethics Set 14

Q1 | Assisting suicide is not against the law in ---------
  • Denmark
  • America
  • Michigan
  • Poland
Q2 | -------------is not against the law in Michigan.
  • Suicide
  • Killing
  • involuntary euthanasia
  • Assisting suicide
Q3 | --------------- built a ‘suicide machine’
  • Dr. Nancy Morrison
  • Dr. Jack Kevorkian
  • Dr. Arthur Jensen
  • Dr. Maccoby
Q4 | Dr. Jack Kevorkian built a -----------
  • suicide machine
  • life support machine
  • pain relief machine
  • none of these.
Q5 | Which country legalised voluntary euthanasia?
  • Denmark
  • America
  • Michigan
  • Netherlands
Q6 | It has been estimated that about -------------each year result fromeuthanasia in Netherlands
  • 2,300 deaths
  • 300 deaths
  • 5,300 deaths
  • 1,300 deaths.
Q7 | Euthanasia as -------------- when the person killed is capable of consentingto her own death, but does not do so, either because she is not asked, or because she is asked and chooses to go on living
  • involuntary
  • non-voluntary
  • voluntary
  • none of these
Q8 | If a human being is not capable of understanding the choice between life anddeath, euthanasia would be :
  • involuntary
  • non-voluntary
  • voluntary
  • none of these
Q9 | The case of Louis Repouille is an example for:
  • involuntary
  • non- voluntary
  • voluntary
  • none of these
Q10 | According to the -------------- Euthanasia is usually separated into twocategories:
  • methods
  • consent
  • person
  • illnes
Q11 | In many jurisdictions, active euthanasia can be considered:
  • assisted suicide
  • suicide
  • murder
  • none of these
Q12 | In many jurisdictions, ---------------can be considered Manslaughter
  • practical euthanasia
  • voluntary euthanasia
  • passive euthanasia
  • active euthanasia
Q13 | ---------------------is accepted by professional medical societies, and by thelaw under certain circumstances.
  • practical euthanasia
  • voluntary euthanasia
  • passive euthanasia
  • active euthanasia
Q14 | --------------- occurs when the medical professionals, or another person,deliberately do something that causes the patient to die.
  • practical euthanasia
  • voluntary euthanasia
  • passive euthanasia
  • active euthanasia
Q15 | Active euthanasia occurs when the medical professionals --------dosomething that causes the patient to die.
  • deliberately.
  • passively
  • without intentionally
  • none of these
Q16 | Withholding or withdrawing certain treatment and letting a patient to die iscalled:
  • practical euthanasia
  • voluntary euthanasia
  • passive euthanasia
  • active euthanasia
Q17 | Injecting morphine to kill a incurably ill person is a:
  • practical euthanasia
  • voluntary euthanasia
  • passive euthanasia
  • active euthanasia
Q18 | Switch off life-support machines- is related with
  • practical euthanasia
  • voluntary euthanasia
  • passive euthanasia
  • active euthanasia
Q19 | Disconnect a feeding tube- is related with
  • practical euthanasia
  • voluntary euthanasia
  • passive euthanasia
  • active euthanasia
Q20 | Don't carry out a life-extending operation - is related with
  • practical euthanasia
  • voluntary euthanasia
  • passive euthanasia
  • active euthanasia
Q21 | Don't give life-extending drugs- is related with
  • practical euthanasia
  • voluntary euthanasia
  • passive euthanasia
  • active euthanasia
Q22 | The standard ways of distinguishing between active and passive euthanasia
  • act versus passion
  • act versus omission
  • act versus commission
  • none of these
Q23 | The CMA supports ------------is morally permissible in certain circumstances
  • practical euthanasia
  • voluntary euthanasia
  • passive euthanasia
  • active euthanasia