PHL281H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: American Medical Association, Anarchism In Russia, Paternalism
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Recall: paternalism is the overriding of a patient"s autonomous action for her own good. In cases of strong paternalism, the patient is fully autonomous. In cases of weak paternalism, the patient is not fully autonomous, so someone must make decisions for her. The option to act paternalistically arises when the principles of bene cence and autonomy con ict. Most cases, what the person wants is what is best for them. Deception is a form of paternalism * The duty to do no harm has been a apart of medical codes of ethics since the. But the duty to tell the truth only enter the american medical association code in. Before, many saw withholding the truth as a therapeutic tool. To speak of telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth to a patient is absurd. Difference people have different understandings of medical terms. Ex: cancer might mean certain death but thats not true.
