The Ethics of Truth-Telling in Health-Care Settings

被引：18
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作者：
Zolkefli, Yusrita [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Brunei Darussalam, PAPRSB Inst Hlth Sci, Jalan Tungku Link, BE-1410 Gadong, Brunei
来源：
MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | 2018年 / 25卷 / 03期
关键词：
truth-telling; health professionals; ethics; deception;
D O I：
10.21315/mjms2018.25.3.14
中图分类号：
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号：
1001 ;
摘要：
Can a lie be justified if it saves a human life or a community, or if another great evil is avoided? The article proposes that health professionals need not always tell the truth, depending on situation; but, this does not refute the significance of telling the truth. It also elucidates the value of telling the truth, and the challenges for telling the whole truth. Two prominent theories of ethics, Deontological and Consequentialism are deliberated, together with the integration of examples to illustrate main areas of interest.
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页码：135 / 139
页数：5
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