According to Steinbock, if a doctor decides to terminate treatment that has little chance of improving the patients condition and brings greater discomfort than relief,
A) there is no real moral reason for the doctor to give the patient a lethal injection.
B) there is no moral reason for the doctor not to give the patient a lethal injection.
C) the decision cannot be construed as the intentional termination of life.
D) the decision is an immoral case of intentional termination of life.

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Steinbock argues that if a doctor decides to terminate treatment because it is not beneficial and causes more harm than good, it is not considered an intentional act to end life but rather a decision to avoid unnecessary suffering.

According to Steinbock, If a Doctor Decides to Terminate Treatment