PHIL 2015 Lecture Notes - Lecture 52: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Smoking Cessation
23 May 2020
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In dax"s case, we note the quality of his life prior to the accident. He was a popular, athletic young man, just discharged from the air force, after serving as a fighter pilot in. He worked in a real estate business with his father (who was also injured in the explosion and died on the way to the hospital). Before his accident, dax"s quality of life was excellent. During the course of medical care, he endured excruciating pain and profound depression. After the accident, even with the best of care, he was confronted with significant physical deficits, including notable disfigurement, blindness and limitation of activity. At some stage in his illness, dax had the capacity to determine what quality of life he wished for himself. (quality of life) When he was, others would have had to make certain "quality of life" decisions on his behalf.
