Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Standards of Care II01:19

Standards of Care II

1.2K
Nurses bear specific legal responsibilities under several federal statutes, including:
1.2K
Ethical Dilemmas II01:30

Ethical Dilemmas II

2.9K
Resolving an ethical dilemma in healthcare involves a systematic approach that considers every aspect of the issue, respecting both the patient's needs and values and the healthcare professional's ethical obligations. Here are potential steps to resolve an ethical dilemma:
2.9K
Pedigree Analysis01:35

Pedigree Analysis

91.5K
Overview
91.5K
Pedigree Analysis01:35

Pedigree Analysis

19.7K
19.7K
Stem Cell Culture01:17

Stem Cell Culture

6.7K
Stem cell research aims to find ways to use stem cells to regenerate and repair cellular damage. Over time, most adult cells undergo the wear and tear of aging and lose their ability to divide and repair themselves. Stem cells do not display a particular morphology or function. Adult stem cells, which exist as a small subset of cells in most tissues, keep dividing and can differentiate into a number of specialized cells generally formed by that tissue. These cells enable the body to renew and...
6.7K
Nursing Ethical Principles II01:27

Nursing Ethical Principles II

2.7K
Ethical principles are essential in guiding nurses to fulfill their responsibilities, focusing on the quality of nursing care and decision-making. These principles, including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, shape the ethical framework within healthcare settings.
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's...
2.7K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Saving the debate: why psychological accounts of personhood ought not accept a univocal biological definition and criterion of death.

Theoretical medicine and bioethics·2025
Same author

Advancing an advance directive debate.

Bioethics·2008
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 16, 2026

Targeted Next-generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics Pipeline to Evaluate Genetic Determinants of Constitutional Disease
09:34

Targeted Next-generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics Pipeline to Evaluate Genetic Determinants of Constitutional Disease

Published on: April 4, 2018

35.1K

Descendants and advance directives.

Christopher Buford1

  • 1University of Akron, Akron, USA, cb72@uakron.edu.

Monash Bioethics Review
|March 7, 2015
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This paper examines the metaphysical "someone else problem" concerning advance directives, assessing two strategies to address the objection that directives rely on flawed personal identity assumptions over time.

More Related Videos

Directed Differentiation of Primitive and Definitive Hematopoietic Progenitors from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
14:37

Directed Differentiation of Primitive and Definitive Hematopoietic Progenitors from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Published on: November 1, 2017

12.0K
Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Genetic Variation in a Sporadic Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Patient Using the Chip-in-a-tube Format
05:58

Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Genetic Variation in a Sporadic Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Patient Using the Chip-in-a-tube Format

Published on: August 20, 2018

11.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 16, 2026

Targeted Next-generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics Pipeline to Evaluate Genetic Determinants of Constitutional Disease
09:34

Targeted Next-generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics Pipeline to Evaluate Genetic Determinants of Constitutional Disease

Published on: April 4, 2018

35.1K
Directed Differentiation of Primitive and Definitive Hematopoietic Progenitors from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
14:37

Directed Differentiation of Primitive and Definitive Hematopoietic Progenitors from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Published on: November 1, 2017

12.0K
Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Genetic Variation in a Sporadic Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Patient Using the Chip-in-a-tube Format
05:58

Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Genetic Variation in a Sporadic Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Patient Using the Chip-in-a-tube Format

Published on: August 20, 2018

11.5K

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Medical Law

Background:

  • Advance directives are legal documents outlining future medical treatment preferences.
  • Concerns exist regarding the alignment of directives with a patient's current wishes (epistemic concerns).
  • A metaphysical objection, the "someone else problem," questions the continuity of self over time for directive validity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the metaphysical objection to advance directives, known as the "someone else problem."
  • To evaluate two distinct strategies proposed to resolve this identity-based challenge.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of personal identity theories relevant to advance directives.
  • Examination of existing literature on the "someone else problem" and proposed solutions.
  • Assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of two specific response strategies.

Main Results:

  • The "someone else problem" posits that individuals change over time, challenging the authority of past directives.
  • Existing responses to the objection often rely on specific metaphysical commitments regarding personal identity.
  • The paper critically evaluates the efficacy of two prominent strategies in upholding the legitimacy of advance directives.

Conclusions:

  • The metaphysical objection to advance directives raises significant questions about personal identity and autonomy.
  • The effectiveness of strategies addressing the "someone else problem" depends on their underlying philosophical assumptions.
  • Further philosophical inquiry is needed to fully reconcile advance directive use with theories of personal identity over time.