The purpose of this chapter is to help people and you students to realize that the reality of death can make act into trying to enjoy life; making the most of it, be productive, and contribute to life. Each day of our life should become very meaningful after we have accepted the fact that we are not here forever. Furthermore, we have to live life to its fullest, as if it were our last. ... It provides us with the structure of how we appreciate and how we guide our lives. ... Direct [active] euthanasia involves a person either intentionally put to death or allowed to die without the he...

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No one can prevent death; however, the dying process should be a gentle and peaceful one whenever possible. ... Some people are fortunate, and die peacefully while sleeping. ... There are concerns with the legalization, and acceptance of physician-assisted suicide, that the right to die will become the duty to die (Torr 80). ... This statistic shows how firmly euthanasia has become a way of life and health care in the Netherlands and that their system is not fail safe (Torr 90). ... They will simply stand back and watch as the patient dies; this is passive euthanasia. ...

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In Shute's novel, the characters can not accept that they will ultimately die from radiation sickness. ... At the end of chapter one, Dwight Towers and Moira Davidson share the information that their situation is "like [they are] waiting to be hung" (40), which means the characters are well aware of their fate. ... During the darkest hours of their travel, the father and the son share a conversation in which the boy asks "We wouldn't ever eat anybody, would we? Even if we were starving?... Moira strives to consume less alcohol, attend secretarial classes and participat...

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