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EPISTEMOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY OF BRAIN DEATH

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Orlowski T.

Archeus. Studia z bioetyki i antropologii filozoficznej

2007

issue 8

47-68

The article discusses the definition of death from metaphysical and biological points of view. Also, the paper analyzes various criteria of human death. The considerations are based on a methodological assumption that first of all a proper definition of death should be given, and then criteria assisting in recognizing a state defined as already existent should be set. An anatomical (neurological) criterion of human death is characterized as a real state of patient's death when irreversible atrophy of all cerebral functions has been diagnosed.

ANTHROPOLOGICAL STATUS OF A VEGETATIVE PATIENT

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Orlowski T.

Archeus. Studia z bioetyki i antropologii filozoficznej

2006

vol. 7

81-103

With this study we intend to defend the thesis that a vegetative patient, even when irreversibly unconscious and incapable of performing any typical human actions, is a person and maintains the dignity of any person and has the right to proper treatment for his condition. We express our perplexity on the anthropological line of thought that says that a vegetative status is equal to death and therefore any medical effort for that patient must be stopped. Any ethical choice for a vegetative patient must therefore respect, defend and promote his personal dignity, in spite of the fact that this might be dimmed by a highly invalidating clinical condition. Above all, any conduct which would intentionally and directly cause a patient's death must be considered morally dishonorable.

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