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Reflections on the Linacre Quarterly Issue on Brain Death.

William G White¹

¹Independent Author, Lombard, IL, USA.

The Linacre Quarterly

|July 24, 2020

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Serious doubts persist regarding whether brain death (death determined by neurological criteria) truly equates to the death of the human person. This essay clarifies distinctions to address these concerns.

Area of Science:

Philosophy of Medicine
Medical Ethics
Neuroscience

Background:

The concept of brain death as equivalent to the death of the person is widely accepted in medicine and law.
However, philosophical and ethical questions persist regarding this equivalence.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore and clarify the distinctions between neurological criteria for death and the broader concept of the death of the human person.
To address lingering doubts about the complete equivalence of brain death and personal death.

Main Methods:

Informal essay presenting conceptual distinctions.
Philosophical analysis of the concept of death.
Examination of neurological criteria versus personal identity.

Keywords:

Bioethics Brain death Difficult moral questions End of life Moral theology Natural death Nature of death Organ donation Organ donation/transplantation Organ transplantation

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Main Results:

The essay distinguishes between the cessation of neurological function and the complete cessation of the person.
It highlights potential discrepancies between medical definitions and philosophical understandings of death.
Several conceptual distinctions are offered to aid in clarifying doubts.

Conclusions:

Neurological criteria for death may not fully encompass the philosophical concept of the death of the human person.
Further clarification and distinction are needed to resolve doubts surrounding brain death.
The essay provides a framework for understanding these complex issues.