2. Slippery Slopes Removing respirator from PVS patient (Quinlan) Removing feeding tube from PVS patient (Jobes, Brophy, Cruzan, Schiavo) Removing feeding tube from non- PVS patient (Requeña, Conroy) Physician-assisted suicide (Kevorkian, Quill, Nitschke) Direct killing by doctors (Kevorkian & Youk) Legalization of P.A.S. (Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act) ? Final Exit (Derek Humphry)
3. Passive Active Continued treatment is causing suffering Continued living is causing suffering Therefore, intention is to remove the treatment . Therefore, intention is to remove the life .