Under what conditions does Rachels think that active euthanasia is morally permissible?
a. When it promotes the best interests of everyone concerned and violates no one's rights
b. When it is in the best interests of the patient
c. When the patient wants to die and it violates no one's rights
d. None of the above—he believes active euthanasia is never morally permissible.
a. When it promotes the best interests of everyone concerned and violates no one's rights.
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a. Rejecting and punitive b. Rejecting and non-punitive c. qualified acceptance d. full acceptance e. none of the above
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) ?yoga is being used for non-religious and profit-making purposes. B) ?yoga is being used to create and channel energy for sexual pleasure. C) ?yoga is being used to turn inward in quest of one's true self and deliverance. D) ?yoga is being used to turn outward to devotional union with the divine.
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