The moral distinction between active and passive euthanasia, or between "killing" and "letting die". Is there a real difference? Active euthanasia occurs when the medical professionals, or another ...

The ethical factors surrounding living wills, also called active declarations. A living will is a document that sets out a patient's wishes regarding health care and how they want to be treated if ...

Several states have begun to consider legislation that would legalize active voluntary euthanasia. To address some of the ethical issues raised by such legislation, the Center for Applied Ethics ...

TORONTO — Canada has arguably the world's most permissive system of euthanasia — the practice of doctors and nurse practitioners killing patients with an injection of drugs at their request. Canada ...