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1
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Define ‘killing’

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Causing death

2
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Define ‘murder’

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The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another

3
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Define ‘manslaughter’

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The crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or in circumstances not amounting to murder.

4
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Define ‘suicide’

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act or an instance of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally.

5
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Define ‘assisted suicide’

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Where someone helps in the taking of a person’s life

6
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Define ‘physician assisted suicide’

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Where a doctor helps someone to end their life

7
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What is passive euthanasia?

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Inducing death via non-direct means e.g. DNR, withholding life support

8
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What is active euthanasia?

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Active help to end someone’s life e.g. with misazolam and KCl overdose OR with opiate overdose in palliative care

9
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What is voluntary euthanasia?

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Euthanasia performed with the patient’s consent

10
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What is involuntary euthanasia?

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Where euthanasia is performed against the patient’s will

11
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What is non-voluntary euthanasia?

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Where the patient is unable to give their informed consent