Is voluntary active euthanasia morally preferable to passive euthanasia?

In passive you simply stop doing something life-saving, like stop giving a certain medication. In active you do something that kills, like provide an overdose of a painkiller for instance.

non active euthanasia is the same as assisted suiside :). active euthanasia is just plain old suiside :).

Voluntary euthanasia refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner. Voluntary euthanasia (VE) and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) have been the focus of great controversy in recent...

An active euthanasia is when a third party does the final act that ends the life of the person. When you look at the definition of "to kill", this could also be stated "when one person kills...

In passive you simply stop doing something life-saving, like stop giving a certain medication. In active you do something that kills, like provide an overdose of a painkiller for instance.