Pascal's Wager and the persistent vegetative state

Jim Stone

Pascal's Wager and the persistent vegetative state

Bioethics 21 (2):84–92 (2007)

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Abstract

I argue that a version of Pascal's Wager applies to the persistent vegetative state with sufficient force that it ought to part of advance directives.

Keywords

permanent vegetative state persistent vegetative state informed consent advance directive minimally conscious state Pascal's Wager

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Blaise Pascal in 17th/18th Century Philosophy

Neuroethics, Misc in Applied Ethics

Pascal's Wager in Philosophy of Religion

Vegetative State and Coma in Philosophy of Cognitive Science

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10.1111/j.1467-8519.2007.00528.x

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STOPWA-2

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