In 2005, the controversy surrounding euthanasia came to light in the Terri Schiavo case. At the time
Terri was 41 years old and had suffered brain damage so severe that she had to be kept alive through a
feeding tube for approximately 15 years.
Her husband, Michael, knew that Terri's wish was not to live if
solely supported by a feeding tube. However, he was torn by the decision to remove her from life support
since her family advocated that the humane decision would be to keep her alive as long as possible.
Ultimately, he knew the right ethical and lawful decision would be to respect Terri's rights and have the
feeding tube removed. Which of Johannesen's ethical standards did Michael use to guide his final
decision?
A. Human perspective
B. Dialogic perspective
C. Political perspective
D. Legal perspective
A
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