Mercy Killing/Assisted Suicide

Go to the following address: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/murder

1.  According to the Oxford English Dictionary (link above) what is the first definition of "murder"?

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CORE QUESTION   Should Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal? Definitions   What Is Euthanasia?   What Is Physician-Assisted Suicide/Physician Aid in Dying?   What Is Voluntary Active Euthanasia?   What Is Passive Euthanasia?   What Is Non-Voluntary Euthanasia?   What Is the Medical Definition of Death? Moral Differences in Forms of Assisted Dying   Is There a Moral Difference between Passive and Active Euthanasia?   Is There a Moral Difference between Passive Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide?   Is There a Moral Difference between Active Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide? Religious Concerns   Is the Debate over Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide Primarily Religious in Nature?   What Are Catholic Perspectives on Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide?   What Are Christian Perspectives on Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide?   What Are Jewish Perspectives on Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide?   What Are Muslim Perspectives on Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide?   What Are Hindu Perspectives on Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide?   What Are Buddhist Perspectives on Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide? Law and Public Policy   Is There a Legal Right to Die?   Should the Government Be Involved in Patients' End-of-Life Decision-Making?   In the Absence of an Advance Directive, Who Makes Decisions for Incapacitated Patients? Oregon Death with Dignity Act   What Is the Oregon Death with Dignity Act?   What Did Gonzales v. Oregon Decide?   Does Oregon Have the Legal Right to Administer Drugs for the Purposes of Physician-Assisted Suicide?   Is the Oregon Death with Dignity Act a Good Law? Dr. Kevorkian   Who Was Dr. Jack Kevorkian?   Did Dr. Jack Kevorkian Ethically Serve the Best Interests of His Patients? Terri Schiavo   What Was the Legal Controversy at the Center of the Terri Schiavo Case?   From a Moral Perspective, Should Terri Schiavo's Feeding Tube Have Been Removed?   From a Medical Perspective, Should Terri Schiavo's Feeding Tube Have Been Removed?   From a Legal Perspective, Should Terri Schiavo's Feeding Tube Have Been Removed?   Legal Documents in the Terri Schiavo Case Futility Policies   What Is Medical Futility?   Are Futility Policies Good for Patients?

Euthanasia in Practice   Why Do Patients Request Physician-Assisted Death (a.k.a. Physician-Assisted Suicide)?   Do Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide Ensure a Good Death?   Should Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide Only Be Allowed for the Terminally Ill? Physician Involvement in Euthanasia and PAS   Would Legalizing Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide Destroy Patient Trust in the Medical Profession?   Is a Physician ever Obligated to Help a Patient Die?   How Common Is It for Physicians to Participate in Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia, despite the Legal Prohibition against Them?   Do Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide Violate the Hippocratic Oath? American Healthcare System   Would Legalizing Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide Save Money for the American Healthcare System?   Are the Economic Pressures in the American Health Care System too Great to Safely Legalize Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide?   Should Healthcare Resources Be Subject to Rationing?   Would Legalizing Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide Save Money for Insurance Companies?   Would Financial Motivations Encourage Insurance Companies, Health Care Providers, and Patients to Seek Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide if Those Options Were Legally Available? Living Wills, Advance Directives, & Power of Attorney   What Is a Living Will?   Are Living Wills a Good Idea?   What Is an Advance Directive?   What Is a Health Care Power of Attorney?   Is the Health Care Power of Attorney Sufficient on Its Own? Palliative Care   What Is Palliative Care?   Would Legalizing Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide Undermine the Quality of Palliative Care That Patients Receive?   Would Improving Palliative Care Get Rid of Patient Requests for Aid-in-Dying? "Slippery Slope" Argument   Would Legalizing Voluntary Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Create a "Slippery Slope" to Involuntary Euthanasia?   Has Legalizing Voluntary Euthanasia in Belgium and Holland Created a "Slippery Slope" to Involuntary Euthanasia? Doctrine of Double Effect   What Is the Doctrine of Double Effect?   Should the Doctrine of Double Effect Be Used to Guide End-of-Life Decision-Making? Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders   What Is a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order (DNR)?   Do Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Endanger Patients? Infants & the Groningen Protocol   Is Euthanasia Acceptable for Severely Ill Infants?   What Is the Groningen Protocol and Why Was It Drafted? Special Groups   Would Legalizing Physician-Assisted Suicide Endanger People with Disabilities?   Would Legalizing Physician-Assisted Suicide Endanger the Elderly?   Would Legalizing Physician-Assisted Suicide Endanger the Poor?   Would Legalizing Physician-Assisted Suicide Endanger Minorities?   Would Legalizing Physician-Assisted Suicide Endanger Women?

According to politicians- http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=001320

Top 10 Pros/Cons- http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000126

Did you know- http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000128

Timeline- http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000022

State-By-State- http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000132

International- http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000136

Court Cases- http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000131

Dr. Opinions- http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000133

Pop. Opinions- http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000134

Presidential Candidate Opinions- http://2016election.procon.org/view.answers.election.php?questionID=002054