Topic On Autonomy
· Review Wilkinson’s (1997) defining attributes and describe how the NPR podcast, If You Have Dementia, Can You Hasten Death as You Wished? case story meets the definition of a borderline case.
· Describe the ethical issues the case raises.
· If it were changed to meet criteria for a model case, what ethical issues would come to the forefront?
Your initial post should contain two to three paragraphs with three to four sentences per paragraph. The post should integrate a minimum of three readings and/or other evidence-based research articles and use current APA formatting for citations and references.
Podcast 4 min
If You Have Dementia, Can You Hasten Death as You Wished? (4:00 minutes)