Limits of Medical Paternalism

Zusatztext 'Let me say at once that this is a fascinating and important book! which should be read by all clinicians from the most senior to the most junior! and by all medical students' - David Short! Journal of the Christian Medical Fellowship Informationen zum Autor Heta Häyry Klappentext The Limits of Medical Paternalism defines and morally assesses paternalistic interventions, especially in the context of modern medicine and health care, particular emphasis is given to the analysis of the conceptual background of the paternalism issue. In this book an anti-paternalistic view is presented and defended. Zusammenfassung Defines and morally assesses paternalistic interventions, especially in the context of modern medicine and health care. The author presents and defends an anti-paternalistic view. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface, 1. THE PROBLEM OF PATERNALISM IN MODERN MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE, 2. FREEDOM, CONSTRAINT AND THE VALUE OF AUTONOMY, 3. PATERNALISM, COERCION AND CONSTRAINT, 4. THE UTILITARIAN CASE FOR STRONG PATERNALISM, 5. MORALS AND SOCIETY, 6. APPEALS TO RATIONALITY: THE VARIETIES OF PRUDENTIALISM, 7. THE LIMITS OF MEDICAL PATERNALISM, Notes, Bibliography, Name index

Product details

• Authors: Heta H. Yry, Heta Hayry, Heta Häyry, Hayry Heta
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.12.1991
• EAN: 9780415063203
• ISBN: 978-0-415-06320-3
• No. of pages: 218
• Series: Approaching the Ancient World; Approaching the Ancient World; Social Ethics and Policy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, Medizinethik, Standesregeln, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Medical ethics and professional conduct