Paternalism in the Name of Autonomy

被引:39
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作者
Sjostrand, Manne [1 ]
Eriksson, Stefan [2 ]
Juth, Niklas [1 ]
Helgesson, Gert [1 ]
机构
[1] Karolinska Inst, Stockholm, Sweden
[2] Uppsala Univ, Uppsala, Sweden
来源
JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY | 2013年 / 38卷 / 06期
关键词
autonomy; bioethics; ethical theory; paternalism;
D O I
10.1093/jmp/jht049
中图分类号
B82 [伦理学(道德学)];
学科分类号
摘要
Different ideas of the normative relevance of autonomy can give rise to profoundly different action-guiding principles in healthcare. If autonomy is seen as a value rather than as a right, it can be argued that patients decisions should sometimes be overruled in order to protect or promote their own autonomy. We refer to this as paternalism in the name of autonomy. In this paper, we discuss different elements of autonomy (decision-making capacity, efficiency, and authenticity) and arguments in favor of paternalism for the sake of autonomy that have been proposed in the bioethical debate. We argue that if autonomy is valuable, then paternalism for the sake of autonomy may be justified. However, policies allowing paternalism in the name of autonomy may be self-defeating.
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页码:710 / 724
页数:15
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