[Canticle_of_Deborah]

No, big difference. In one instance you are providing supportive care and no intervention as death approaches naturally. In the other case you are actively causing death with an overdose of morphine. Too much morphine and your patient stops breathing. You killed him. We get in trouble for that :-/

It does get complicated and the lines do seem to blur. It is difficult not to want to help in any way. You always have to focus on the end result. Are you prolonging life or prolonging death? But, active killing is not the answer.

[Graymatter]

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