PHLB09H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cerebral Palsy, Euthanasia, Diabetic Coma
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Beneficence: do good to your patient, and don"t cause harm. Autonomy: is the rational capacity for self determination. Autonomy principle: autonomous persons should be allowed to exercise their right to autonomy. Autonomy can only be undermined if you have a very good reason. In the scenario the friend is not fully autonomous because his situation might be clouding his judgement. Weak paternalism: directed at person whose autonomy we don"t consider full or robust enough to make full decisions (children, unconscious) Strong paternalism: is overriding someone"s actions and choices even though they are substantially autonomous. Elizabeth bouvia, 25 year old woman, had cerebral palsy, and wanted to die. She appealed, and on the appeal, she won. This is for patients that will die and do not want to be brought back. Ian lundman: 11 year old child, went into diabetic coma, parents were christian scientists, who don"t believe in medical interventions. His parents refused insulin, and he died.
