Intentionally ending life to relieve suffering is defined as:

• A. Euthanasia
• B. Active euthanasia
• C. Passive euthanasia
• D. Voluntary euthanasia

Answer: (A)

Intentionally ending life to relieve suffering is euthanasia. Euthanasia is the deliberate ending of a person's life to relieve unbearable pain or distress, and it includes both directly causing death (active euthanasia) and withholding or stopping treatments that would prolong life (passive euthanasia). When the person has requested the death, it’s called voluntary euthanasia; the concept described here, however, is broader and does not specify consent or method. So the general term euthanasia best matches the statement.