Question

what is  the four definitions of death offered by Robert Veatch?

Answer 1

General definition of death by Robert Veatch

            Death is defined as a complete change in the status of a living entity characterized by the irreversible loss of those characteristics that are essentially significant to it.

According to Robert Veatch, there are four possible types of loss that can define the death:

· Irreversible loss of flow of vital fluids(breath and blood flow)

· Irreversible loss of the soul from the body

· Irreversible loss of the capacity for bodily integration (body to regulate its own functions, associated with central nervous system and the brain, brain death)

· Irreversible loss of the capacity for consciousness or social interaction (for consciousness and interaction, life is not just a matter of physical factors but consciousness as well)