[London] The problem of value change: Should advance directives hold moral authority for persons living with dementia?

[London] The problem of value change: Should advance directives hold moral authority for persons living with dementia?
Bioethics; by Anand Sergeant1; 12/24
As the prevalence of dementia rises, it is increasingly important to determine how to best respect incapable individuals' autonomy during end‐of‐life decisions. Many philosophers advocate for the use of advance directives in these situations to allow capable individuals to outline preferences for their future incapable selves. In this paper, however, I consider whether advance directives lack moral authority in in-stances of dementia.