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Euthanasia, Active
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Definition
: The act or practice of killing for reasons of mercy, i.e., in order to release a person or animal from incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death. (from Beauchamp and Walters, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 5th ed)
human only
See Also
Euthanasia, Passive
;
Suicide, Assisted
Examples
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary
;
Euthanasia, Animal
Other names
Active Euthanasia