The Different Faces of Autonomy by M Schermer
Patient autonomy is a much discussed and debated subject in medical ethics, as well as in healthcare practice, medical law, and healthcare policy. This book provides a detailed and nuanced analysis of both the concept of autonomy and the principle of respect for autonomy, in an accessible style. The unique feature of this book is that it combines empirical research into hospital practice with thorough philosophical analyses. As such, it is an example of a new movement in applied ethics, that of 'empirical ethics'. The key themes are informed consent and medical decision making, personal well-being, competence, paternalism and decision making for incompetent patients. Much attention is also devoted to autonomy in non-decision making situations - patient control over small everyday aspects of care, authenticity and existential aspects of illness, autonomy and the 'ethics of care', and the relationship between autonomy and trust in the physician-patient relationship. This book will be of interest to those working or studying in the field of medical ethics and applied ethics but also to healthcare professionals and health policy makers.-
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Responsibility and Punishment
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Rethinking Virtue Ethics
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Moral Responsibility
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The Biotechnology Debate
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Recent Work on Intrinsic Value
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Action and Responsibility
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Ethics and Self-Knowledge
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The Importance of Assent
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Ethical Questions and International NGOs
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Tales of Research Misconduct
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From Reasons to Norms
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Freedom and Value
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Transforming Unjust Structures
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The Ethics of Proportionate Punishment
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Reasons for Action
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Emotion, Truth and Meaning
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Character, Liberty and Law
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Personal and Moral Identity
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Time and Ethics
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Moral Beliefs and Moral Theory
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Moral Responsibility and Ontology
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The Good Life as a Public Good
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The Repugnant Conclusion
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Ethics after Anscombe
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Trust: The Tacit Demand
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Radical Passivity
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New Perspectives on Paternalism and Health Care
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Rationality, Virtue, and Liberation
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Humiliation, Degradation, Dehumanization
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Imperceptible Harms and Benefits
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| ISBN 13 | 9789048161614 |
| ISBN 10 | 9048161614 |
| Title | The Different Faces of Autonomy |
| Author | M Schermer |
| Series | Library Of Ethics And Applied Philosophy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Year published | 2010-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 212 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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