inviolability of the physical body and the importance of personal autonomy and the
self-determination of individuals over their own bodies
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bodily integrity
, - Brain merely modulates functions of a bodily unity that is presupposed - adjusts
heart rate, etc.
- Body may not need a single command center, but is a dynamic system that arises
from the interaction of its parts
- Thus , for Shewmon, whole brain death understood as integrative is not a coherent
definition of death
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Definitions of death - Shewmon's arguments
- God is Lord of life
- Life is good, Even in suffering
- Good should be protected and fostered
- Obligations toward others
- We can always be in service to others, even at end of life
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Religious positions on end-of-life decisions
Removing a Ventilator
- Good outcome: removal of burden, Bad outcome: death
- Act description: remove an intervention that forestalls or ameliorates a preexisting
fatal condition (allowing to die)
- Intention: remove burdensome treatment
- Is bad outcome means to good? No
- Is good outcome proportional to bad? Yes
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self-determination of individuals over their own bodies
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bodily integrity
, - Brain merely modulates functions of a bodily unity that is presupposed - adjusts
heart rate, etc.
- Body may not need a single command center, but is a dynamic system that arises
from the interaction of its parts
- Thus , for Shewmon, whole brain death understood as integrative is not a coherent
definition of death
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Definitions of death - Shewmon's arguments
- God is Lord of life
- Life is good, Even in suffering
- Good should be protected and fostered
- Obligations toward others
- We can always be in service to others, even at end of life
Give this one a try later!
Religious positions on end-of-life decisions
Removing a Ventilator
- Good outcome: removal of burden, Bad outcome: death
- Act description: remove an intervention that forestalls or ameliorates a preexisting
fatal condition (allowing to die)
- Intention: remove burdensome treatment
- Is bad outcome means to good? No
- Is good outcome proportional to bad? Yes
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