Date of Award
Summer 8-13-2019
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Philosophy
First Advisor
Dr. Andrew I. Cohen
Second Advisor
Dr. Sandra Dwyer
Abstract
In this thesis, I will argue that in cases of surrogate decision making, proxies better respect an incompetent person’s autonomy when using the current values approach only in very specific cases where the loss of competence has rendered someone an entirely new person. In all other cases, I believe that the counterfactual view provides a better basis for respecting an incompetent person’s autonomy.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/14792689
Recommended Citation
Ronning, Erica, "Respecting an Incompetent Person's Autonomy." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2019.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/14792689
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