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Article: Physician-Assisted Suicide Is Ethical by John Lachs

Using the "Physician-Assisted Suicide Is Ethical by John Lachs" reading material, answer the following discussion question in 1-2 pages. Must cite reading material and other sources 1-2 references in APA. Your answer must be as per as the example I send you in private message. It must be 100% original.

Discussion Question 1:

Compare the moral principles to which Lachs and Lee appeal. Are they the same principles or are they different, and what consequences does this fact have for the issue of physician-assisted suicide? Which do you think is the proper moral principle to apply in this case? What course of action does it recommend, and why? Defend your answer.

(Following attachment is for discussion 1)

Note:Using the provided Additional Resources below, answer the following discussion question in 1-2 pages. Must cite reading material and other sources 1-2 references in APA. It must be 100% original.

Discussion Question 2:

Click the link within Additional Resources to read the New York Times article on the suicide of Chester and Joan Nimitz. Was the couple justified in their decision to commit suicide? Is suicide morally wrong in all circumstances OR is suicide a matter of personal choice, morally permissible if a person freely opts to end their life for whatever reason? Be sure to provide reasons for your answers. Must include relevant Moral theory to support your opinion and aurguments.

Additional Resources

Explore the following sites:

Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, 497 U.S. 261; 110 S.Ct. 2841; 111 L. Ed.2d 224 (1990)

https://web.utk.edu/~scheb/decisions/cruzan.html

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New York Times article (2014)
NBC News discussion (2015)
Suicide of Chester and Joan Nimitz

https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/12/us/with-suicide-an-admiral-keeps-command-until-the-end.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm