Which term refers to taking action to end a person's life to relieve suffering?

• A. Active Euthanasia
• B. Hospice
• C. Slippery Slope
• D. Living Will

Answer: (A)

Active euthanasia is the deliberate act of ending a person’s life to relieve suffering. It involves someone taking action—often a physician administering a lethal dose—with the explicit intent to cause death to relieve pain or distress. This is distinct from hospice, which focuses on comfort without hastening death; a living will outlines what treatments to accept or refuse at end of life; and the slippery slope is a logical concern about how certain policies might lead to broader, unintended outcomes. So the term that best fits the description is active euthanasia.