| A virtue ethics approach to moral dilemmas in medicine. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 14519840 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Most moral dilemmas in medicine are analysed using the four principles with some consideration of consequentialism but these frameworks have limitations. It is not always clear how to judge which consequences are best. When principles conflict it is not always easy to decide which should dominate. They also do not take account of the importance of the emotional element of human experience. Virtue ethics is a framework that focuses on the character of the moral agent rather than the rightness of an action. In considering the relationships, emotional sensitivities, and motivations that are unique to human society it provides a fuller ethical analysis and encourages more flexible and creative solutions than principlism or consequentialism alone. Two different moral dilemmas are analysed using virtue ethics in order to illustrate how it can enhance our approach to ethics in medicine. |
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Authors:
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P Gardiner |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comment; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical ethics Volume: 29 ISSN: 0306-6800 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Ethics Publication Date: 2003 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-10-01 Completed Date: 2004-01-05 Revised Date: 2008-11-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513619 Medline TA: J Med Ethics Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 297-302 Citation Subset: E; IM |
Affiliation:
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5 London Road, Daventry, Northants, UK. patti@scottydoc.co.uk |
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Adult Bioethical Issues* Blood Transfusion / ethics Commerce / ethics Creativeness Emotions Ethical Theory* Ethics, Clinical* Genetic Engineering / ethics* Humans Jehovah's Witnesses Kidney Transplantation / ethics Living Donors / ethics Morals* Motivation Personal Autonomy Personality Principle-Based Ethics* Tissue and Organ Procurement / economics, ethics* Treatment Refusal / ethics* Virtues* |
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J Med Ethics. 2003 Oct;29(5):267-8
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14519834
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