title: [Theological moral considerations of advance directives].
abstract: The forms for advanced directives vary considerably in respect to content and wording. This article intends to develop ethical criteria for such texts, from the moraltheological point of view, also considering the social context.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Ethik in der Medizin, Universitt, Wien.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Virt
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009014:Morals; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012945:Social Values