[Advance directives: what are the ethical choices in Belgium?].
In Belgium, three laws intervene notions close to advanced directives: the law of 13th June 1986 referring to organ removal and transplant, the law of 28 May 2002 concerning euthanasia and finally the law of 22 August 2002 relating to patients' rights. Which are the main ethical stakes of these laws? This article tries to answer this question and it will show the common stake of the last two laws: the respect of the patient's moral integrity.
Delfosse
Marie-Luce
ML
Philosophiedepartement der Fakultät für Philosophie, Literatur- und Sprachwissenschaften, Universität Notre-Dame de la Paix Namur, Belgien. marie-luce.delfosse@fundp.ac.be
D016223:Advance Directives / Q000941:ethics*; D001530:Belgium; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*