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
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Living Will; An Ethical Dilemma
In recent times there seems to be a renewed discussion about the benefits of a living will. While many people praise the living will most medical ethicists advise against them. A closer look at living wills makes it clear that while on paper a living will seems like a great idea… Continue reading Living Will; An Ethical Dilemma
