PHILOS 2D03 Study Guide - Autonomous Agent, Universal Law, Dementia
8 Dec 2013
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According to the standard model of autonomy four conditions must be met if a decision is to be autonomous. 1. patient is deemed sufficiently competent/rational to make decisions. Problem: there should not be a benchmark as to what counts as rational . 4. patient is free from explicit coercion toward any of the options available- this assumes we have more control than individuals really have. Culture is socially constructed and we are products of our social environment. 1. autonomy is the skill/competency to be self directed. 2. autonomy is measured on a scale: autonomy requires adequate social conditions, autonomy requires the opportunity to develop these skills. Sherwins arguments are very demanding and difficult to achieve. Briefly outline battin"s justice argument for active euthanasia. Battin"s justice argument for active euthanasia outlines: medical and economic resources are finite. Due to this insufficiency, full treatment cannot be supplied to every person.
