Brain-Computer Interfaces, Completely Locked-In State in Neurodegenerative Diseases, and End-of-Life Decisions.
In: Journal of bioethical inquiry, Jg. 21 (2024-03-01), Heft 1, S. 19-27
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In the future, policies surrounding end-of-life decisions will be faced with the question of whether competent people in a completely locked-in state should be enabled to make end-of-life decisions via brain-computer interfaces (BCI). This article raises ethical issues with acting through BCIs in the context of these decisions, specifically self-administration requirements within assisted suicide policies. We argue that enabling patients to end their life even once they have entered completely locked-in state might, paradoxically, prolong and uphold their quality of life.
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Brain-Computer Interfaces, Completely Locked-In State in Neurodegenerative Diseases, and End-of-Life Decisions.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Poppe, C ; Elger, BS |
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Zeitschrift: | Journal of bioethical inquiry, Jg. 21 (2024-03-01), Heft 1, S. 19-27 |
Veröffentlichung: | Dordrecht : Springer ; <i>Original Publication</i>: Dunedin, N.Z. : Bioethics Centre, University of Otago, 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1872-4353 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11673-023-10256-5 |
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