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QUESTION 1

In no more than 50 words, describe difference between active euthanasia and passive euthanasia.

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Active euthanasia is when death is brought about by and act - for example when a person is killed by being given an overdose of pain-killers. Passive euthanasia is when death is brought about by an omission when someone lets the person die.
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