Abstract
The question of when we have justification for overriding ordinary, everyday decisions of persons with dementia is considered. It is argued that no single criterion for competent decision-making is able to distinguish reliably between decisions we can legitimately override and decisions we cannot legitimately override.
MeSH terms
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Advance Directives / legislation & jurisprudence
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Advance Directives / psychology
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Alzheimer Disease / psychology
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Choice Behavior
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Decision Making*
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Dementia / diagnosis
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Dementia / psychology*
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Ethics
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Europe
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Freedom*
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Humans
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Informed Consent / legislation & jurisprudence
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Mental Competency / legislation & jurisprudence
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Mental Competency / psychology*
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Patient Advocacy*
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Proxy / legislation & jurisprudence
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Proxy / psychology*
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United States