PHLB09H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Slippery Slope, Surrogacy, Consequentialism
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Autonomy: people should be able to direct their own life (the right of self-determination) and choose for themselves, physical autonomy, beyond physical: informed consent, limits/ conflicts: harm principle, paternalism. Comment [ag1]: morality is distinct, moral and ethical philosophy is used interchangeably. Comment [ag2]: legal can be found in the law, written down. Whether something is ethical or not may not be so easy to be found . Sometimes new laws need to be made, example gay marriage. Example: doctor has to treat a patient and do his/her best to help the patient. Comment [ag4]: means to go above and beyond your obligation. Comment [ag5]: having some say in what your treatment ends up being. Comment [ag6]: someone can not be physically autonomous if they do not have all the information. They must be fully educated on all their options, in order to make their decision.