{"id":12925,"date":"2023-04-09T01:59:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T01:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/philosophy-paper-on-autonomy-of-surrogate-decision-makers-justifies-deferring-to-their-decisions-for-incompetent-patient\/"},"modified":"2023-04-09T01:59:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T01:59:30","slug":"philosophy-paper-on-autonomy-of-surrogate-decision-makers-justifies-deferring-to-their-decisions-for-incompetent-patient","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/philosophy-paper-on-autonomy-of-surrogate-decision-makers-justifies-deferring-to-their-decisions-for-incompetent-patient\/","title":{"rendered":"Philosophy Paper on autonomy of surrogate decision-makers justifies deferring to their decisions for incompetent patient"},"content":{"rendered":"

Write an approximately 12-page double-spaced (about 3,000 words) response to one of the topics below: <\/span><\/p>\n


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Does respect for the autonomy of surrogate decision makers justify deferring to<\/span><\/div>\n
their decisions for incompetent patients even in some cases where they clearly<\/span><\/div>\n
conflict with the patients\u2019 best interests? First, explain whether and to what<\/span><\/div>\n
extent you think surrogate decision makers have a legitimate autonomy interest<\/span><\/div>\n
in the treatment of incompetent patients that should override their actual best<\/span><\/div>\n
interests (you may want to consider cases like adult Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses\u2019<\/span><\/div>\n
attempts to refuse transfusions for their minor children). Second, present what<\/span><\/div>\n
you think is the strongest argument in favour of your position on whether there<\/span><\/div>\n
is such an autonomy interest. Third, present what you think is the best objection<\/span><\/div>\n
to your position or your argument in favour of it. Finally, fourth, defend your<\/span><\/div>\n
position against this objection. <\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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