Brain-Computer Interfaces, Completely Locked-In State in Neurodegenerative Diseases, and End-of-Life Decisions

被引：2
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作者：
Poppe, Christopher [1 ]
Elger, Bernice S. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Basel, Inst Biomed Ethics, Bernoullistr 28, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
[2] Ctr Legal Med Geneva & Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland
来源：
JOURNAL OF BIOETHICAL INQUIRY | 2024年 / 21卷 / 01期
关键词：
Brain; computer interfaces; Assisted suicide; Withdrawing treatment; End of life; ALS; Locked-in state; AMYOTROPHIC-LATERAL-SCLEROSIS; COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; REEMERGENT AGENCY; ALS; PATIENT;
D O I：
10.1007/s11673-023-10256-5
中图分类号：
B82 [伦理学（道德学）];
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摘要：
In the future, policies surrounding end-of-life decisions will be faced with the question of whether competent people in a completely locked-in state should be enabled to make end-of-life decisions via brain-computer interfaces (BCI). This article raises ethical issues with acting through BCIs in the context of these decisions, specifically self-administration requirements within assisted suicide policies. We argue that enabling patients to end their life even once they have entered completely locked-in state might, paradoxically, prolong and uphold their quality of life.
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