Question
If a person leaves a living will that directs a physician or hospital not to provide life-sustaining, heroic measures to prolong his or her life, he is requesting
a. active euthanasia.
b. physician or hospital malpractice.
c. passive euthanasia.
d. physician-assisted suicide
a. active euthanasia.
b. physician or hospital malpractice.
c. passive euthanasia.
d. physician-assisted suicide
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **c. passive euthanasia.**
Passive euthanasia refers to the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments, allowing a person to die naturally. In the scenario described, the person is requesting not to receive heroic measures to prolong life, which aligns with this concept.
Passive euthanasia refers to the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments, allowing a person to die naturally. In the scenario described, the person is requesting not to receive heroic measures to prolong life, which aligns with this concept.