1. Killing and Letting Die: the Similarity Criterion
2. There are important caveats to this claim; in order to introduce the basic thesis of this paper these caveats are being set aside.
3. Richard Trammell appeals to the notion of responsibility in a slightly different context (negative versus positive duties). His account, however, is inadequate because it fails to distinguish between surrounding responsibility and taking responsibility. See R. Trammell. 1975. Saving Life and Taking Life. InKilling and Letting Die, Second Edition.B. Steinbock & A. Norcross, eds. New York: Fordham University Press: 290-297.
4. It cannot be argued that Frank's wish to die should be ignored on the grounds that it demonstrates mental incompetence. Given the presupposition that Frank is able to make autonomous choices, Frank is mentally competent.
5. J. Rachels. 1986.The End of Life.Oxford: Oxford University Press: 107.