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Limitations on personhood arguments for abortion and 'after-birth abortion'. (2013)
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Wrigley, A. (2013). Limitations on personhood arguments for abortion and 'after-birth abortion'. Journal of Medical Ethics, 39(5), e15 -e18. https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2012-100958

Two notable limitations exist on the use of personhood arguments in establishing moral status. Firstly, although the attribution of personhood may give us sufficient reason to grant something moral status, it is not a necessary condition. Secondly, e... Read More about Limitations on personhood arguments for abortion and 'after-birth abortion'..

Harm To Future Persons: Non-Identity Problems and Counterpart Solutions (2012)
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Wrigley. (2012). Harm To Future Persons: Non-Identity Problems and Counterpart Solutions. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 15, 175 -190. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10677-011-9280-0

Non-Identity arguments have a pervasive but sometimes counter-intuitive grip on certain key areas in ethics. As a result, there has been limited success in supporting the alternative view that our choices concerning future generations can be consider... Read More about Harm To Future Persons: Non-Identity Problems and Counterpart Solutions.

The Problem of Counterfactuals in Substituted Judgement Decision‐Making (2011)
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WRIGLEY, A. (2011). The Problem of Counterfactuals in Substituted Judgement Decision‐Making. Journal of Applied Philosophy, 28(2), 169-187. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5930.2011.00516.x

The standard by which we apply decision-making for those unable to do so for themselves is an important practical ethical issue with substantial implications for the treatment and welfare of such individuals. The approach to proxy or surrogate decisi... Read More about The Problem of Counterfactuals in Substituted Judgement Decision‐Making.

A Dead Proposal: Levi and Green on Advance Directives (2010)
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Dawson, A., & Wrigley, A. (2010). A Dead Proposal: Levi and Green on Advance Directives. American Journal of Bioethics, 10(4), 23-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161003632963

There are many problems with CitationLevi and Green's (2010) suggestion that a computer-based decision aid will overcome the major objections to advance directives (ADs). We focus on just two here. First, we argue that the key assumption underlying L... Read More about A Dead Proposal: Levi and Green on Advance Directives.

Hope and terminal illness: false hope versus absolute hope (2009)
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Garrard, E., & Wrigley, A. (2009). Hope and terminal illness: false hope versus absolute hope. Clinical Ethics, 4(1), 38-43. https://doi.org/10.1258/ce.2008.008050

Sustaining hope in patients is an important element of health care, allowing improvement in patient welfare and quality of life. However in the palliative care context, with patients who are terminally ill, it might seem that in order to maintain hop... Read More about Hope and terminal illness: false hope versus absolute hope.

Realism and Anti-Realism about Mental Illness (2007)
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Wrigley, A. (2007). Realism and Anti-Realism about Mental Illness. Philosophical Papers, 36(3), 371-397. https://doi.org/10.1080/05568641.2007.11733499

In this paper I provide an account of the metaphysical foundations of mental illness in terms of a realism debate. I motivate the importance of such metaphysical analysis as a means of avoiding some intractable problems that beset discussion of the c... Read More about Realism and Anti-Realism about Mental Illness.

Personal Identity, Autonomy and Advance Statements (2007)
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WRIGLEY, A. (2007). Personal Identity, Autonomy and Advance Statements. Journal of Applied Philosophy, 24(4), 381-396. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5930.2007.00367.x

abstract  Recent legal rulings concerning the status of advance statements have raised interest in the topic but failed to provide any definitive general guidelines for their enforcement. I examine arguments used to justify the moral authority of suc... Read More about Personal Identity, Autonomy and Advance Statements.

Proxy consent: moral authority misconceived (2007)
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Wrigley, A. (2007). Proxy consent: moral authority misconceived. Journal of Medical Ethics, 33(9), 527-531. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.2006.019711

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 has provided unified scope in the British medical system for proxy consent with regard to medical decisions, in the form of a lasting power of attorney. While the intentions are to increase the autonomous decision making... Read More about Proxy consent: moral authority misconceived.

Dale Jacquette’s Ontology (2004)
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Wrigley, A. (2004). Dale Jacquette’s Ontology. Philosophical Books, 45(1), 56-58