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Advancing an advance directive debate.

Christopher Buford1

  • 1University of Redlands, Department of Philosophy, Redlands, California 92373, USA. chris_buford@redlands.edu

Bioethics
|June 14, 2008
PubMed
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This paper explores the ethical challenges to advance directives, specifically when a person’s identity changes due to debilitating conditions. It defends the moral legitimacy of advance directives, even in cases of personal transformation.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Medical Law
  • Philosophy of Personal Identity

Background:

  • Advance directives are legal documents outlining future medical treatment preferences.
  • A philosophical challenge questions the legitimacy of advance directives when personal identity is altered by illness.
  • This debate impacts end-of-life care decisions and patient autonomy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine arguments challenging the moral legitimacy of advance directives.
  • To critique objections raised against these challenges.
  • To explore theoretical models that support the continued validity of advance directives.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of arguments concerning personal identity and advance directives.
  • Review and critique of existing objections to the challenge.
  • Exploration of conceptual frameworks for validating advance directives.

Main Results:

  • Two formulations of the argument against advance directive legitimacy are analyzed.
  • An objection to these arguments is critically reviewed.
  • Potential models supporting the viability of advance directives are considered.

Conclusions:

  • The paper aims to establish the continued moral and legal validity of advance directives.
  • It seeks to provide a philosophical basis for respecting patient autonomy through advance directives.
  • The findings support the enduring significance of advance directives in medical decision-making.