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proxy decision making  

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  • Proxy decision making (also known as substituted judgment) refers to the use of the legal system to replace one person's judgment with that of another. This process exists to protect individuals from exploitation while allowing them to retain as much decision-making latitude as possible. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Proxy Decision Making]

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