PHL 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Surrogate Decision-Maker, Advance Healthcare Directive, Decision-Making
10 Feb 2020
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Kant said (each person) possesses a dignity (an absolute worth) whereby he exacts the respect of all other rational beings and can esteem himself on a footing of equality with them (beauchamp, In this module we will take a detailed look at the concept of autonomy and the ethical principle, respect for autonomy. In health care respect for autonomy is most often demonstrated by honouring the patients" authority to make their own decisions about their care and which treatments to accept or reject. Your text discusses autonomy and respect for autonomy at length. The notes this module will point out some of the details of informed choice (or consent as it is often called), capacity (competence) and substitute decision making. By the end of this module, you should be able to: Articulate and elaborate on types of paternalism, including strong and weak. Explain when substitute decision making is necessary and [examine principles for substitute decision makers.
