Reification and assent in research involving those who lack capacity

In applied ethics, and in medical treatment and research, the question of how we should treat others is a central problem. In this paper, I address the ethical role of assent in research involving human beings who lack capacity. I start by thinking about why consent is ethically important, and consi...

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Main Author: Smajdor, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2023
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 7, Pages: 474-480
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