Ms.Davies suffered a massive stroke and is now in a coma.She has lost nearly all higher cortical functions,but continues to breathe on her own.Would the typical psychologist say she is dead?
A) Unknown; basic functions remain intact,but an inability to think and reason equal cortical death.
B) No,because she is still breathing on her own and her heart is still beating.
C) Yes,because she no longer possesses the qualities that make her human.
D) None of the above.
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