Relational autonomy: what does it mean and how is it used in end-of-life care? A systematic review of argument-based ethics literature

Relational autonomy: what does it mean and how is it used in end-of-life care? A systematic review of argument-based ethics literature

Abstract Background Respect for autonomy is a key concept in contemporary bioethics and end-of-life ethics in particular. Despite this status, an individualistic interpretation of autonomy is being challenged from the perspective of different theoretical traditions. Many authors claim that the princ...

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Main Authors: Carlos Gómez-Vírseda, Yves de Maeseneer, Chris Gastmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Relational autonomy
End of life
Medical ethics
Review
Respect for autonomy
Decision making
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-019-0417-3

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