Truchon case
1: Describe in detail the “Great Argument” or the “slippery slope
argument” (use four points/four quotations). In a transition, note whether either theory
applies in Truchon.
2: Provide an overview of the first plaintiff in the Quebec Superior
Court case, Jean Truchon, by outlining his motives for dying (use four points/four
quotations).
3: Examine the motives of the second plaintiff, Nicole Gladu (use
four points/four quotations).
4: Explain the legal decision/reasoning in Truchon by Justice
Christine Baudouin (use four points/four quotations).
5: Engage with the material. Explain whether this case represented a
genuine example of abuse against the disabled (a “slippery slope” as some critics may
claim) or if it was ethically justifiable (use four points/four quotations).
