From the Editors
This issue is devoted to the delicate balance of a prominent, now-traditional principle of autonomy with other important values. Today it is a truism that autonomy must be balanced against paternalism. In fact, for most bioethicists, respecting autonomy has triumphed over paternalism as a primary mo...
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| Language: | English |
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2002
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Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2002, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 212-213 |
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| Summary: | This issue is devoted to the delicate balance of a prominent, now-traditional principle of autonomy with other important values. Today it is a truism that autonomy must be balanced against paternalism. In fact, for most bioethicists, respecting autonomy has triumphed over paternalism as a primary moral duty in healthcare. Yet autonomy must also be weighed against other values such as professionalism, social interests, and of course, the good of the patient; thus our illustration from Paul Klee of a tightrope walker making his cautious way across the wire as he tries to maintain the perfect balance. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-2147 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0963180102113016 |