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John Broome on Weighing Lives

Jun 29, 2008
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ADVICE

Weighing Quality vs. Length of Life

  • Consider treatments focused on improving quality of life, not just extending it.
  • Weigh the benefits of a longer life against potential suffering during treatment.
INSIGHT

Goodness of Life

  • A good life consists of good experiences.
  • Weighing life extension against life improvement involves comparing the potential good in each scenario.
INSIGHT

Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

  • Decision-making under uncertainty requires evaluating potential outcomes and their probabilities.
  • Calculate the expected value by multiplying each outcome's value by its probability and summing them.
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