Health Sciences 2610F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Scott Storch, Chemotherapy, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
5 Feb 2016
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Autonomy: autonomy is one of the main principles that determine doctor-patient relationship (along with duty and obligation of the doctor) Each patient has the right to determine their care (major principle: new principle due to harmful events that occurred in the past doctors abusing. Self rule although he was a strong utilitarian, he advocated that everyone should have strong liberty (even if it can be irresponsible/damaging) Everyone is free to exercise their liberty except: Autonomy 4 aspects: we need those four things to be autonomous and to make a decision independently by our things assumes those 4 aspects, free action, effective deliberations, authenticity, moral reflection, free action. Can be limited by internal and external forces you might want to achieve something, and you have the freedom to try, but there are limits to sometimes (can be impossible). Autonomy is not automatic: you must demonstrate the ability to self-rule.
