Beyond Autonomy and Best Interests

According to bioethics orthodoxy, the question, “What would the patient choose?” is a question about the patient's autonomy. is at stake. In fact, what underpins the moral force of that question is a value different from either autonomy or best interests. This is the value of doing things in a...

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Main Author: Brudney, Daniel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2009
In: The Hastings Center report
Year: 2009, Volume: 39, Issue: 2, Pages: 31-37
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Summary:According to bioethics orthodoxy, the question, “What would the patient choose?” is a question about the patient's autonomy. is at stake. In fact, what underpins the moral force of that question is a value different from either autonomy or best interests. This is the value of doing things in a way that is authentic to the person
ISSN:1552-146X
Contains:Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/hcr.0.0113