Should informed consent be based on rational beliefs?
Our aim is to expand the regulative ideal governing consent. We argue that consent should not only be informed but also based on rational beliefs. We argue that holding true beliefs promotes autonomy. Information is important insofar as it helps a person to hold the relevant true beliefs. But in ord...
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BMJ Publ.
1997
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1997, Volume: 23, Issue: 5, Pages: 282-288 |
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