The Persisting Problem of Precedent Autonomy Among Persons in a Minimally Conscious State: The Limitations of Philosophical Analysis and Clinical Assessment
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DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2018.1459932
Abstract: Determining whether it is ethical to withdraw life-sustaining treatments (WOLST) from a patient in the minimally conscious state (MCS) recalls recurring debates in bioethics, including the applicability of precedent autonomy and the usefulness of quality-of-life… read more here.
Keywords: precedent autonomy; precedent; conscious state; minimally conscious ... See more keywords
Principle, Practice, and Precedent: Vindicating Justice, According to Law
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3063476
Abstract: The idea of justice according to law is exemplified by common law thought, in which principle and precedent are interlocked and interdependent. The law is constituted neither by its socially authoritative sources, regarded as social… read more here.
Keywords: justice; precedent; law; according law ... See more keywords