Respect for Rational Autonomy

The standard notion of autonomy in medical ethics does not require that autonomous choices not be irrational. The paper gives three examples of seemingly irrational patient choices and discusses how a rational autonomy analysis differs from the standard view. It then considers whether a switch to th...

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Main Author: Walker, Rebecca L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 2009
In: Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Year: 2009, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 339-366
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