Paternalism versus autonomy: medical opinion and ethical questions in the treatment of defective neonates
The author considers the notion that the doctor is the sole arbiter of what happens to a defective neonate; how this is a logical confusion of scientific assessment with value judgment. The utilitarian concept found in a democracy is taken to be the superior source of ethics which ought to guide doc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1983
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1983, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-17 |
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| Summary: | The author considers the notion that the doctor is the sole arbiter of what happens to a defective neonate; how this is a logical confusion of scientific assessment with value judgment. The utilitarian concept found in a democracy is taken to be the superior source of ethics which ought to guide doctors. Finally, the logical conclusion is claimed to be that legislation alone will effectively enunciate society's standards. |
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| ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1136/jme.9.1.16 |