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HS 3400 Final Exam Questions With Correct
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Oct 22nd: Law Terminology 1: Language matters >
in what 3 areas?
In what ways did we talk about how it matters? - answer✔Language really matters - in law,
ethics, policy
Language matters in the definition of important concepts e.g. Death ; as a concept what do we
even mean ? brain death ? death of what?
With assistance in dying what are we talking about - hours in advance, years, decades
Some people think the length of your life > quality
More Law Terminology:
Euthanasia
Physician-assisted suicide
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Medical assistance in dying - answer✔Euthanasia - the physician or nurse practioner is directly
involved in patients death
- usually refers to the act of med prof administered a drug to end a patients life but can be
active or passive
- medication administered by physician or nurse practitioners
Physician-assisted suicide - distinct because heath professional still involved, they prescribe the
drug, but the patient themselves administers it
MAID
> withdrawal of life saving treatment
> refusal of life saving treatment (where a person has refused a recommended medical
treatment based upon an understanding of the facts and implications of not following the
treatment)
> not being provided life saving treatment
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Euthanasia: active vs passive, voluntary vs involuntary - answer✔"Passive euthanasia" > Does
not directly take the patient's life, they just allow them to die This can be by withdrawing or
withholding treatment
Active> a person directly and deliberately causes the patient's death e.g. injections
Voluntary euthanasia > When the patient requests that action be taken to end his life, or that
life-saving treatment be stopped, with full knowledge that this will lead to his death.
"Involuntary euthanasia" is when a patient's life is ended without the patient's knowledge and
consent ---> e.g. there was nurse ending people's life involuntarily in long-term care home
3 pillars of Law - answer✔Consent:
Autonomy as a foundational principle
- Right to make decisions about own body and health
- This includes the right to make bad decisions; about virtually anything - no one is stopping
you, as long as not violating public policy
- Competency/Capacity - in most situations competency is not based on age
Criminal Law:
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Public law = government - tries to prevent things state deems inappropriate behaviour - was
once a criminal offence to commit suicide
2 provisions:
*section 241* - was a criminal offence if you helped someone, an individual can not consent to
their own death
couldn't ever say patient wanted to die - that doctor would be penalized
*section 14* - can not consent to death
*Charters of Rights and Freedoms*: protects fundamental freedoms and rights from inference
by government
*section 7*: three types of protection within the section> life liberty, security and person
---> idea originally this dealt w criminal matters- has evolved to things like right to make health
care decisions
----> if i have the right as a CA citizen that should mean I have the right to make my own health
care decisions
Suicide was once criminal T or F - answer✔T
Sue Rodriguez - answer✔- ALS patient
her argument: violated right to life liberty and security of person and s.15 equality
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HS 3400 Final Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Oct 22nd: Law Terminology 1: Language matters >
in what 3 areas?
In what ways did we talk about how it matters? - answer✔Language really matters - in law,
ethics, policy
Language matters in the definition of important concepts e.g. Death ; as a concept what do we
even mean ? brain death ? death of what?
With assistance in dying what are we talking about - hours in advance, years, decades
Some people think the length of your life > quality
More Law Terminology:
Euthanasia
Physician-assisted suicide
1|Page
, ©BRAINBARTER EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Medical assistance in dying - answer✔Euthanasia - the physician or nurse practioner is directly
involved in patients death
- usually refers to the act of med prof administered a drug to end a patients life but can be
active or passive
- medication administered by physician or nurse practitioners
Physician-assisted suicide - distinct because heath professional still involved, they prescribe the
drug, but the patient themselves administers it
MAID
> withdrawal of life saving treatment
> refusal of life saving treatment (where a person has refused a recommended medical
treatment based upon an understanding of the facts and implications of not following the
treatment)
> not being provided life saving treatment
More Law terminology:
2|Page
, ©BRAINBARTER EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Euthanasia: active vs passive, voluntary vs involuntary - answer✔"Passive euthanasia" > Does
not directly take the patient's life, they just allow them to die This can be by withdrawing or
withholding treatment
Active> a person directly and deliberately causes the patient's death e.g. injections
Voluntary euthanasia > When the patient requests that action be taken to end his life, or that
life-saving treatment be stopped, with full knowledge that this will lead to his death.
"Involuntary euthanasia" is when a patient's life is ended without the patient's knowledge and
consent ---> e.g. there was nurse ending people's life involuntarily in long-term care home
3 pillars of Law - answer✔Consent:
Autonomy as a foundational principle
- Right to make decisions about own body and health
- This includes the right to make bad decisions; about virtually anything - no one is stopping
you, as long as not violating public policy
- Competency/Capacity - in most situations competency is not based on age
Criminal Law:
3|Page
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Public law = government - tries to prevent things state deems inappropriate behaviour - was
once a criminal offence to commit suicide
2 provisions:
*section 241* - was a criminal offence if you helped someone, an individual can not consent to
their own death
couldn't ever say patient wanted to die - that doctor would be penalized
*section 14* - can not consent to death
*Charters of Rights and Freedoms*: protects fundamental freedoms and rights from inference
by government
*section 7*: three types of protection within the section> life liberty, security and person
---> idea originally this dealt w criminal matters- has evolved to things like right to make health
care decisions
----> if i have the right as a CA citizen that should mean I have the right to make my own health
care decisions
Suicide was once criminal T or F - answer✔T
Sue Rodriguez - answer✔- ALS patient
her argument: violated right to life liberty and security of person and s.15 equality
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