Tout n’est pas éthique dans l’éthique
The ethical question of the “sorting” of patients, in a situation of scarcity, when it comes to choosing which will be able to access a resuscitation bed and which will be deprived of access, has dimensions that are not all or not exclusively ethical. It is at the crossroads of concerns that also af...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Les Éditions de la Maison des Sciences de l’Homme
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Socio |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/socio/11389 |
| Summary: | The ethical question of the “sorting” of patients, in a situation of scarcity, when it comes to choosing which will be able to access a resuscitation bed and which will be deprived of access, has dimensions that are not all or not exclusively ethical. It is at the crossroads of concerns that also affect justice, politics, the economy, and can be fraught with social issues, in this case generational. It is also likely to fuel somewhat forced media debates which, in some cases, can turn into a moral panic. |
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| ISSN: | 2266-3134 2425-2158 |