According to Rachels, we generally judge that most cases of killing outside of medical contexts are no worse, morally speaking, than most cases in which someone is allowed to die

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Rachels argues that there is no moral difference between killing and letting die in themselves; what matters morally are other factors, such as the intentions behind the action and the consequences. However, he does not claim that most cases of killing outside of medical contexts are no worse than letting someone die; rather, he challenges the distinction between killing and letting die as morally significant in itself.

According to Rachels, We Generally Judge That Most Cases of Killing