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    Wanting to die to avoid burdening others does not make de... — Carmelics
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    Supports→Euthanasia in cases where death is desired out of concern for being a burden on others is not morally permissible under charity

    Wanting to die to avoid burdening others does not make death good for the person

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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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