Given the following position on euthanasia (doctor-assisted suicide), identify which of the three major ethical theories discussed in the text-utilitarianism, duty theory, or virtue ethics-it follows. Note that each theory may encompass several possible viewpoints on an issue.If we can trust doctors and relatives of the patient to be morally responsible people, then active euthanasia could become an option. However, it may be abused by people with a bad character. And we should not forget that the character of the patients themselves may be important: Are they serious in their request, or are they going to change their minds at the last minute? Above all, let us be certain that the decision is right for the patient in his or her special situation, that the manner of euthanasia is
appropriate, and that the situation is viewed with a balanced mind-set.
What will be an ideal response?
Virtue ethics. (Virtue ethics has not contributed much to these current debates about issues of conduct, such as euthanasia and abortion, but we imagine that a virtue ethicist might answer like that.)
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