Practical Autonomy and Bioethics
Published on 1. July 2010
228 pages
978-1-135-25531-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first volume in which an account of personal autonomy is developed that both captures the contours of this concept as it is used in social philosophy and bioethics, and is theoretically grounded in, and a part of, contemporary autonomy theory. James Stacey Taylor's account is unique as it is explicitly a political one, recognizing that the attribution of autonomy to agents is dependent in part on their relationships with others and not merely upon their own mental states. The volume is distinctive in its examples, which touch on the ethics of using inducements to encourage persons to participate in medical research, the ethical issues associated with the use of antibiotics, and the ethical basis for both patient confidentiality and informed consent.
Reviews / Votes
"Taylor's book is based on an impressive knowledge of contemporary theories of autonomy and it clearly and thoroughly situates his own theory of autonomy in this context." --Robyn Bluhm, Ph.D., Metapsychology 'Taylor's book is based on an impressive knowledge of contemporary theories of autonomy and it clearly and thoroughly situates his own theory of autonomy in this context.' - Robyn Bluhm, Old Dominion University, USA, Metapsychology Online ReviewsMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
1,90 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-25531-2 (9781135255312)
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Person
James Stacey Taylor is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at The College of New Jersey. He is the author of Stakes and Kidneys (Ashgate, 2005) and the editor of Personal Autonomy: New Essays (Cambridge, 2005).
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Theory of Autonomy
Chapter 2: The Many Faces of Autonomy?
Chapter 3: Identification and Autonomy: A Tale of Two Concepts
Chapter 4: Decisive Identification
Chapter 5: Autonomy and Normativity
Chapter 6: Autonomy and Choice
Chapter 7: Autonomy and Constraint
Chapter 8: Autonomy, Privacy, and Patient Confidentiality
Chapter 9: Autonomy and Informed Consent
Chapter 10: The Value of Autonomy in Bioethics
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Theory of Autonomy
Chapter 2: The Many Faces of Autonomy?
Chapter 3: Identification and Autonomy: A Tale of Two Concepts
Chapter 4: Decisive Identification
Chapter 5: Autonomy and Normativity
Chapter 6: Autonomy and Choice
Chapter 7: Autonomy and Constraint
Chapter 8: Autonomy, Privacy, and Patient Confidentiality
Chapter 9: Autonomy and Informed Consent
Chapter 10: The Value of Autonomy in Bioethics
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
