@article{ART002184288},
author={Kim, Sang Deuk},
title={A Study on the Justification of Paternalism in Medical Practic},
journal={Korean Journal of Medical Ethics },
issn={2005-8284},
year={2016},
volume={19},
number={4},
pages={447-469},
doi={10.35301/ksme.2016.19.4.447}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Sang Deuk
TI - A Study on the Justification of Paternalism in Medical Practic
JO - Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
PY - 2016
VL - 19
IS - 4
PB - The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
SP - 447
EP - 469
SN - 2005-8284
AB - This article examines the ethical justification for medical paternalism. After defining paternalism and distinguishing between the weak and the strong versions of that concept, this article considers two common justifications for paternalism: an argument from consent and a consequentialist argument. While weak paternalism is justified significantly by these two arguments, I claim that strong paternalism cannot be justified by the consent argument and also that there are limitations with using the consequentialist argument to justify strong paternalism. I defend a limited concept of paternalism by appealing to the diminished autonomy argument. Since a patient’s autonomy is diminished by illness, physicians have a limited moral obligation to prevent or at least to minimize harm to their patients, as expressed in the Hippocratic Oath.
KW - paternalism;consent argument;consequentialist argument;prevention of harm argument;argument by diminished autonomy;limited paternalism
DO - 10.35301/ksme.2016.19.4.447
ER -
Kim, Sang Deuk. (2016). A Study on the Justification of Paternalism in Medical Practic. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , 19(4), 447-469.
Kim, Sang Deuk. 2016, "A Study on the Justification of Paternalism in Medical Practic", Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , vol.19, no.4 pp.447-469. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2016.19.4.447
Kim, Sang Deuk "A Study on the Justification of Paternalism in Medical Practic" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 19.4 pp.447-469 (2016) : 447.
Kim, Sang Deuk. A Study on the Justification of Paternalism in Medical Practic. 2016; 19(4), 447-469. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2016.19.4.447
Kim, Sang Deuk. "A Study on the Justification of Paternalism in Medical Practic" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 19, no.4 (2016) : 447-469.doi: 10.35301/ksme.2016.19.4.447
Kim, Sang Deuk. A Study on the Justification of Paternalism in Medical Practic. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , 19(4), 447-469. doi: 10.35301/ksme.2016.19.4.447
Kim, Sang Deuk. A Study on the Justification of Paternalism in Medical Practic. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics . 2016; 19(4) 447-469. doi: 10.35301/ksme.2016.19.4.447
Kim, Sang Deuk. A Study on the Justification of Paternalism in Medical Practic. 2016; 19(4), 447-469. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2016.19.4.447
Kim, Sang Deuk. "A Study on the Justification of Paternalism in Medical Practic" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 19, no.4 (2016) : 447-469.doi: 10.35301/ksme.2016.19.4.447
