Respondent intuitions on ethically permissible or obligatory treatment choices in the six cases
| Obligated to continue treatment (%) | Either is permissible (%) | Obligated to withdraw treatment (%) | |
| Unaware | 4.6 | 40.8 | 54.6 |
| Possible Awareness | 8.5 | 39.2 | 52.3 |
| Minimal Cognition | 35.4 | 52.3 | 12.3 |
| Locked In | 40.8 | 43.1 | 16.2 |
| Possible Relational Capacity | 75.4 | 20.8 | 3.8 |
| Significant Burden | 37.7 | 36.9 | 25.4 |