The most important distinction that Callahan draws between killing and letting die is metaphysical "and therefore intensely philosophical "in nature. Human beings, he argues, become accustomed as children to see the world primarily as an extension of themselves and to perceive themselves as fundamentally in control of every aspect of their existence. ... Humans are not in control of the universe, and our actions do not always determine our fate. But, in trying to blur the distinction between killing and letting die, Callahan insists, we suggest that there is no difference between thi...

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