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    Rights violations are not the only source of moral object... — Carmelics
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    Supports→The absence of a rights violation does not settle the moral question of euthanasia

    Rights violations are not the only source of moral objections

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    Nevertheless, Foot admits that the moral issue is not entirely resolved by the matter of rights, so it does not follow that there is no moral objection to doing something because it would involve no violation of rights. It is then a matter of whether it would be good for the person to die and, hence, whether it would be contrary to charity. This rules out cases in which death is wished for by someone who is facing a life of dependency because they are worried about being a burden on others. In s

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