Monday, April 06, 2009

Is there a difference between killing and letting die?

in ethics a distinction has been argued for between killing someone versus letting them die. for instance, say a person in a coma is hooked up to a ventilator to support his breathing. if you disconnect them, they will die. but is this killing them? or merely letting them die since they cannot breathe on their own?

more on this soon...

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