Euthanasia-physician assisted death

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Is physician assisted death (i.e. Oregon's Death with Dignity Act) morally different from various forms of euthanasia? If so, what makes it ethically different from the various forms of euthanasia? If not, what ethical ground does physician assisted death share with some or all forms of euthanasia? Is physician assisted death morally permissible or not? Defend your answer against objections. Students are advised to examine the latest Oregon Physician Assisted Death (i.e. Death With Dignity Act).

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