B. Assessment Direction: Read the article carefully. Then, identify the pattern of development used Article Euthanasia or mercy killing has been a widely debated issue. It is an act to end a person's life to alleviate the suffering brought by a terminal or grave illness. While it may be supported by some, mercy killing is not only an Pattern of Development unethical medical practice; it is also a crime. After all, on the most basic level, euthanasia still takes life. In fact, majority of the countries in the world, including those that have legalized it, consider it as a homicide. Aside from being a crime, euthanasia is unethical in the medical context because it violates the principle of "primum non nocore" which means "first, do no harm." In their code of ethics, doctors have the responsibility of saving lives, not destroying them, which is why euthanasia can never be acceptable.​