PHILOS 2D03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Human Cloning, Cloning, Fetus
22 Apr 2016
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Why should patients care about the moral opinions of their physicians (they are not moral authorities, they are only doctors: can be oppressive. Balancing patient health vs. autonomy deliberative model is the best despite these problems. Risk of preventing competent person from going through their choice of treatment risk of failing to protect incompetent person from harmful effects of their own decision. James suggests that we need three different tests and each test used depending on what type of situation it is. Type of decision: medical treatment that is not dangerous but is for patient"s best interest. We just need to make sure they know what"s going on and can give consent to procedure. Standard 3: patient making choices that are very dangerious (violates standards of rationality) ex: someone who decided they don"t want chemo anymore. This model does not mandate you live.
