The value of autonomy in medical ethics

被引:106
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作者
Varelius J. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Centre for Professional Ethics, University of Central Lancashire
[2] 20380 Turku
关键词
Autonomy; Instrumental value; Intrinsic value; Patient; Wellbeing;
D O I
10.1007/s11019-006-9000-z
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摘要
This articles assesses the arguments that bioethicists have presented for the view that patients' autonomy has value over and beyond its instrumental value in promoting the patients' wellbeing. It argues that this view should be rejected and concludes that patients' autonomy should be taken to have only instrumental value in medicine. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006.
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页码:377 / 388
页数:11
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