"Rejecting the Margins of Agency: Alzheimer's Patients and the Capacity to Value" Self-Quiz

. According to Rebecca Dresser . . .

There is no principled way to determine what is best for Alzheimers patients

Autonomy is more important than well-being

Alzheimers patients well-being depends on both their current and past perspectives.

Decisions we make for Alzheimers patients should always respect their current views.

. How does Jaworska disagree with Ronald Dworkin about critical interests?

Unlike Dworkin, she thinks they are tied up with our conception of our whole life

Unlike Dworkin, she thinks that they are the same as experiential interests

Unlike Dworkin, she thinks they arent tied up with our conception of our whole life

Unlike Dworkin, she thinks they are less important than experiential interests

. Jaworska uses examples of Alzheimers patients to show what?

That valuing doesnt require emotional engagement

That valuing doesnt require one have a conception of ones life as a whole

That Alzheimers patients cant value

That valuing isnt the same as having a critical interest

. Why is it important to respect peoples autonomy, according to Jaworska?

Because our ability to act autonomously is morally important.

Because acting autonomously always conduces to our well-being

Because we always know what is best for us.

Respecting autonomy isnt important for Jaworska.

. Jaworska holds that . . .

Alzheimers patients are capable of autonomy but may need help executing their wishes

Alzheimers patients arent capable of autonomy

Alzheimers patients are capable of autonomy and means-end reasoning

Alzheimers patients are unable to form stable interests

. Rebecca Dresser holds that we should privilege the past desires and wishes of Alzheimers patients.

TRUE

FALSE

. Ronald Dworkin argues that Alzheimers patients are still capable of forming new critical interests.

TRUE

FALSE

. Critical interests carry more weight for our well-being than experiential interests, for Jaworska.

TRUE

FALSE

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