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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> == '''Modeling 'The End-of-Life Choice' (Analyzing the 'Aims' of care):''' <syntaxhighlight lang="python"> def select_care_mode(is_terminal, is_suffering, patient_wishes): """ Shows the 'Goal' of the doctor. """ if is_terminal and is_suffering and "No Intubation" in patient_wishes: return "GOAL: PALLIATIVE / COMFORT. Stop the 'Cure' and start the 'Peace'." elif not is_terminal: return "GOAL: CURATIVE / RESTORATIVE. Do everything to save the life." elif is_terminal and "Fight at all costs" in patient_wishes: return "GOAL: PERSISTENCE. Follow the patient's 'Sanctity' wish." else: return "GOAL: DEBATABLE / CONSULT ETHICS COMMITTEE." # Case: A terminal patient who wants to 'Go Home' print(select_care_mode(True, True, ["No Intubation", "Go Home"])) </syntaxhighlight> ; End-of-Life Landmarks : '''The 'Death with Dignity' Act (Oregon, 1997)''' β The first US state to legalize "Physician-Assisted Suicide," creating a "Model" for the world. : '''Dignitas (Switzerland)''' β A "Clinic" where people from "All over the world" go to die, proving that "Death" has become a "Global Legal Market." : '''The 'Five Wishes' Document''' β A "Simple Form" that helps people "Record their soul's wishes" for their death (e.g. 'I want my favorite music playing'), making ethics "Personal." : '''Brain Death''' β The "Scientific Definition": when the "Brain" stops, the "Person" is gone, even if the "Heart" is still beating. This allows for "Organ Donation." </div> <div style="background-color: #8B4500; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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