Futility, Autonomy, and the Respect Due to Human Life

This paper explores the intricate questions surrounding medical futility. It demonstrates that while personal agency and appropriate respect for life require a patient to pursue ordinary/proportionate medical interventions and entitles the patient to pursue extraordinary/disproportionate treatment options, it does not grant the patient the right to demand any treatment they want.  This paper reaches the conclusion… Continue reading Futility, Autonomy, and the Respect Due to Human Life