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Death pluralism: a proposal.
Gonzalo Díaz-Cobacho1, Alberto Molina-Pérez2, David Rodríguez-Arias3
1Department of Philosophy I, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. gdc@ugr.es.
Determining death is complex, with rising objections to brain death criteria. This paper introduces "weak pluralism," a new ethical approach to respect diverse beliefs in death determination.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Legal Medicine
- Philosophy of Medicine
Background:
- The determination of death has been debated for over 50 years.
- Increasing family objections to brain death diagnoses prompt novel legal and ethical considerations.
- Academic criticism of the brain death criterion fuels ongoing debate.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine current and proposed methods for determining death.
- To address ethical and political challenges in death determination.
- To propose "weak pluralism" as a framework for respecting diversity in death determination.
Main Methods:
- Review of theoretical and practical approaches to death determination.
- Analysis of ethical and legal objections to current criteria.
- Development of the "weak pluralism" concept.
Main Results:
- Existing death determination methods face significant ethical and practical challenges.
- There is a growing need for approaches that accommodate diverse beliefs.
- "Weak pluralism" offers a potential solution to navigate these complexities.
Conclusions:
- The concept of brain death is increasingly contested.
- Respecting diverse beliefs in death determination is ethically imperative.
- "Weak pluralism" provides a viable framework for ethical and political consensus.
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