Parfit's own framework entails that weak R-relatedness diminishes the authority of EAS over FDS, not merely FDS's claim to continuity with EAS—undermining rather than supporting advance directive enforcement.
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A technical concept from Parfit's theory about what connects you to your past and future selves—basically, the psychological connections (memories, personality traits, intentions) that make you feel like the same person over time.
Weak R-relatedness(as a degree of personal identity connection)
A weaker or less strong version of the psychological connections that link you to another version of yourself—think of it as a looser thread connecting your past self to your present self.
advance directive(End-of-life medical ethics and personal identity)
A legal or medical document signed by a competent person stipulating what medical treatments should or should not be applied to that person in a future state of incompetence.
authority(as another method a physician might use to ensure patients comply with treatment)
The power or right to make decisions and have others follow them, based on expertise or position. A doctor has authority because of their medical knowledge.
continuity(Greek: sunecheia; Arabic: ittiṣāl)
A property of bodies for which Aristotle provided at least three distinct accounts