Abstract
The current dilemma regarding the definition and determination of death directly arises from advancements in medical technology and worldwide organ shortage. As a fundamentally biological phenomenon, many consider the philosophical concept of personhood important to society, but irrelevant to the medical/legal definition of death. By providing a brief history of death and assessing the plausibility of various accounts of personal identity, I argue the hylomorphic account of personal identity not only relevant to defining death biologically, but necessary to retaining moral agency.
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Schaible, Burk
(2023)
"The Role of Personal Identity in Medically Defining and Determining Death,"
International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities: Vol. 3:
Iss.
2, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/ijurca/vol3/iss2/1