Thanatology 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Principle Of Double Effect, Organ Donation, Brainstem
23 Jan 2017
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Ability to do or act; to have authority to influence another person or organization; to have the ability to control and have superiority or, to have an advantage over others. Power may be acquired bcuz of possession of knowledge base on aspects of health care, resulting in prestige and authority being granted to the person. Important to keep in mind that in accessing socially sanctioned health care, a person enters a system where there is an inherent imbalance of power between those who have knowledge and those who do not have this knowledge. Concept of paternalism stems from this power differential from the statement the doctor knows best . Refers to the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed uncoerced decision. Morality assesses human behavior in terms of right/wrong. Usually according to criteria shared by a cultural or religious group.
