Overview
WATCH:
Dax’s Case (The Movie)
READ:
Buchanan & Brock: "Deciding for Others: Competency"
COMPLETE:
Reading Quiz 2
DISCUSSION 3: Did Dax's physicians do the right thing in forcing treatment on Dax? Why or why not? Explain. If you believe that Dax's physicians did not treat Dax appropriately, how would you have handled/recommended handling Dax?
WATCH: Buchanan & Brock Lecture (Parts 1 and 2)
READ: "A Buchanan & Brock-Inspired Argument Against Forcing Treatment on Dax"
WATCH: Buchanan & Brock Lecture (Parts 3 and 4)
READ:
Emma’s Case
DISCUSSION 4: According to Brock and Buchanan's conception of competence, do we have enough information to determine whether or not Emma is competent to make the decision to refuse a heart transplant? If so, explain. If not, what steps would you (as Emma's surgeon) undertake to determine whether or not she is competent to make that decision?
ASSIGNMENT 2: Based on the information provided in Dax’s Case and the criteria Buchanan & Brock propose, what sort of procedures or tests should we conduct to determine if Dax is competent?