PHL281H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Ronald Dworkin, Advance Healthcare Directive, Immanuel Kant
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Phl281 lecture 23 alert but formerly competent. Ronald dworkin"s analysis the clash between margo"s present interests and her (prior) interests when competent is merely an apparent clash the competent person"s prior advance directive trumps the interests of the incompetent person kill margo or let die. Dworkin"s analysis of margo we are ignoring her advanced directive continued life with dementia conflicts with her meaningfulness interests even while it does not conflict with her experiential interests. Value cannot be poured into a life from the outside; it must be generated by the person whose life it is (230) theists can reasonably reject this view. God pours value into lives (by his grace) Ultimately this is the relevant unit of analysis in these cases they should recognize the sanctity of the life of the person-as-a-whole by treating her with dignity. Might mean killing margo or letting her die.
