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Ethics consultation and autonomy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17874209     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Services of ethics consultants are nowadays commonly used in such various spheres of life as engineering, public administration, business, law, health care, journalism, and scientific research. It has however been maintained that use of ethics consultants is incompatible with personal autonomy; in moral matters individuals should be allowed to make their own decisions. The problem this criticism refers to can be conceived of as a conflict between the professional autonomy of ethics experts and the autonomy of the persons they serve. This paper addresses this conflict and maintains that when the nature of both ethics consultation and individual autonomy is properly understood, the professional autonomy of ethics experts is compatible with the autonomy of the persons they assist.
Authors:
Jukka Varelius
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2007-09-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science and engineering ethics     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1353-3452     ISO Abbreviation:  Sci Eng Ethics     Publication Date:  2008 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-03     Completed Date:  2008-05-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9516228     Medline TA:  Sci Eng Ethics     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  65-76     Citation Subset:  E; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Turku, Turku, 20014, Finland. varelius@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Ethics Consultation / ethics*
Humans
Personal Autonomy*
Professional Autonomy*

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