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Death and Dying. Quick Quiz. Death and Dying. The book defines suicide as: the intentional termination of one’s own life the termination of one’s own life the cognizant termination of one’s own life killing oneself or allowing oneself to be killed refusing to fight for one’s own life.

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  1. Death and Dying Quick Quiz

  2. Death and Dying The book defines suicide as: • the intentional termination of one’s own life • the termination of one’s own life • the cognizant termination of one’s own life • killing oneself or allowing oneself to be killed • refusing to fight for one’s own life

  3. Death and Dying When folks decide to kill themselves, or to allow themselves to be killed or die, the book evaluates the morality of their decision by: • its own values • proportionate reasons • the categorical imperative • hypothetical imperatives • the principle of utility

  4. Death and Dying According to the “God owns your life” argument, God can tell you what to do with your life because: • God can do anything • God created you • God knows what’s best • God bought you from the devil • God’s commands make it right

  5. Death and Dying Which is a reply to the “Life is too precious” argument against permitting suicide? • The term “precious” in the argument is undefined • Life does not always form the basis on which all other goods depend • Who is to say what is precious and what is not precious? • “Preciousness” is a monetary notion, and it is wrong to put a price on life • None of the above

  6. Death and Dying “If lazy freeloaders, bums, and drug addicts commit suicide, it’s no great loss for society,” is a response to which argument to ban suicide? • God owns your life • Long life is the highest good • Human life is precious • Suicide harms the community • Suicide harms others

  7. Death and Dying If we use ‘proportionate reasons’ in calculating when it’s okay to commit suicide, we are, in essence, rejecting whose normative ethical view? • Mill’s. • Aristotle’s. • Kant’s. • Aquinas’s. • God’s.

  8. Death and Dying What is wrong with punishing folks who commit suicide? • They deserve sympathy, not condemnation • It is impossible to punish the dead • It looks ridiculous • Preventing intended suicides is more practical • Nothing’s wrong with it

  9. Death and Dying In 1984 Bartlingfound that, • we all have a right to control our own bodies • we all have an inalienable right to suicide • we all have a right to risk our lives • we all have a right to refuse life-support • we all have a duty to prevent suicides

  10. Death and Dying The main advantage of a Durable Powers of Attorney (DPA) over a Living Will is, • A judge cannot invalidate a DPA • DPAs are effective in all states • DPAs are free, living wills are expensive • DPAs are issued by the government • DPAs can adapt to unanticipated situations

  11. Death and Dying A No-Code Order is: • A directive to not record the cause of death • A directive to not resuscitate someone • A directive to not notify next of kin • An order of nondenominational clergy • An order to use standard English on a chart

  12. Answers • A • B • B • B • D • C • D • D • E • B

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