The value of autonomy in medical ethics

This articles assesses the arguments that bioethicists have presented for the view that patient’ autonomy has value over and beyond its instrumental value in promoting the patients’ wellbeing. It argues that this view should be rejected and concludes that patients’ autonomy should be taken to have o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Varelius, Jukka
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2006
Materias:
Scientific Contribution
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2780686/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17033883
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11019-006-9000-z
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Sumario:This articles assesses the arguments that bioethicists have presented for the view that patient’ autonomy has value over and beyond its instrumental value in promoting the patients’ wellbeing. It argues that this view should be rejected and concludes that patients’ autonomy should be taken to have only instrumental value in medicine.

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