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Problem uporczywej terapii w świetle filozofii człowieka
Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae, 2009 The problem of medical futility, which combines the issues of euthanasia, is one of the most difficult matter of medical ethics. The theraphy becomes futile when a patient is in an agonizing state and none of the extraordinary actions can restore the ...
Kazimierz Szałata
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Passivity and Evolutionary Game Dynamics [PDF]
arXiv, 2018 This paper investigates an energy conservation and dissipation -- passivity -- aspect of dynamic models in evolutionary game theory. We define a notion of passivity using the state-space representation of the models, and we devise systematic methods to examine passivity and to identify properties of passive dynamic models.
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From Bednets to Rocket Ships: Efficiency in the Long‐Term and Neglect for the Present
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this article I develop an objection to Longtermism – the view that concern for the long‐term future is a moral imperative – that is often gestured at, but not fleshed out. I call this the Far‐Future Priority Objection: Longtermism may entail significant resource reallocation and systemic neglect of the worst off today.
Elizabeth C. Hupfer
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arXiv, 2019 In this paper we introduce a new notion of passivity which we call Krasovskii's passivity and provide a sufficient condition for a system to be Krasovskii's passive. Based on this condition, we investigate classes of port-Hamiltonian and gradient systems which are Krasovskii's passive.
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An Ethical Review of Euthanasia and Physician-assisted Suicide
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2017 Background: In the majority of countries, active direct euthanasia is a forbidden way of the deprivation of the patients’ life, while its passive form is commonly accepted.
Božidar BANOVIĆ +2 more
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Family physicians’ perspective on voluntary stopping of eating and drinking: a cross-sectional study
Journal of International Medical Research, 2020 Objective We aimed to determine how often patients who choose voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED) are accompanied by Swiss family physicians, how physicians classify this process, and physicians’ attitudes and professional stance toward VSED.
Sabrina Stängle +4 more
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What Is a Good Death in South Asia? A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
Journal of Nursing Scholarship, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction To deliver palliative care, it is important to understand what a “good death” means to the relevant people. Such studies have mostly occurred in high‐income settings that usually live by Western ideals. What matters to people is likely to vary across different regions of the world, influenced by multiple factors. Although there is
Lihini Wijeyaratne +5 more
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Kairós Gerontologia, 2014 75 opinions from elderly people of low socioeconomic classes living in a specific community were investigated, about whether they would allow euthanasia to be performed on family members. 77.3% wouldn't perform euthanasia.
Diego Fraga Rezende +3 more
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Are Large Language Models Consistent over Value-laden Questions? [PDF]
arXivLarge language models (LLMs) appear to bias their survey answers toward certain values. Nonetheless, some argue that LLMs are too inconsistent to simulate particular values. Are they? To answer, we first define value consistency as the similarity of answers across (1) paraphrases of one question, (2) related questions under one topic, (3) multiple ...
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