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

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. According to Rebecca Dresser . . .

There is no principled way to determine what is best for Alzheimer's patients correct incorrect

Autonomy is more important than well-being correct incorrect

Alzheimer's patients' well-being depends on both their current and past perspectives. correct incorrect

Decisions we make for Alzheimer's patients should always respect their current views. correct incorrect

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. 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 correct incorrect

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

Unlike Dworkin, she thinks they aren't tied up with our conception of our whole life correct incorrect

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

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. Jaworska uses examples of Alzheimer's patients to show what?

That valuing doesn't require emotional engagement correct incorrect

That valuing doesn't require one have a conception of one's life as a whole correct incorrect

That Alzheimer's patients can't value correct incorrect

That valuing isn't the same as having a critical interest correct incorrect

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. Why is it important to respect people's autonomy, according to Jaworska?

Because our ability to act autonomously is morally important. correct incorrect

Because acting autonomously always conduces to our well-being correct incorrect

Because we always know what is best for us. correct incorrect

Respecting autonomy isn't important for Jaworska. correct incorrect

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. Jaworska holds that . . .

Alzheimer's patients are capable of autonomy but may need help executing their wishes correct incorrect

Alzheimer's patients aren't capable of autonomy correct incorrect

Alzheimer's patients are capable of autonomy and means-end reasoning correct incorrect

Alzheimer's patients are unable to form stable interests correct incorrect

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. Rebecca Dresser holds that we should privilege the past desires and wishes of Alzheimer's patients.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Ronald Dworkin argues that Alzheimer's patients are still capable of forming new critical interests.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect