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Realism and Anti-Realism about Mental Illness (2007)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.