1. Choice in Dying asserts that withdrawing nutritional life support from terminally ill patients often makes the dying process more comfortable. Charles E. Rice maintains that removing feeding tubes can cause gruesomely painful deaths and lead people to prefer euthanasia over the withdrawal of life support. Which author’s argument do you find more persuasive? Explain.
2. The authors in this chapter discuss several possible medical responses to the dying process of the terminally ill. Consider each possibility and then list arguments for and against each one. Note whether the arguments are based on facts, values, emotions, or other considerations. If you believe a particular medical response should not be considered at all, explain why.