Artículo
Medical ethics and more: Ideal theories, non-ideal theories and conscientious objection
Fecha de publicación:
01/2015
Editorial:
B M J Publishing Group
Revista:
Journal Of Medical Ethics.
ISSN:
0306-6800
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Doing 'good medical ethics' requires acknowledgment that it is often practised in non-ideal circumstances! In this article I present the distinction between ideal theory (IT) and non-ideal theory (NIT). I show how IT may not be the best solution to tackle problems in non-ideal contexts. I sketch a NIT framework as a useful tool for bioethics and medical ethics and explain how NITs can contribute to policy design in non-ideal circumstances. Different NITs can coexist and be evaluated vis-à-vis the IT. Additionally, I address what an individual doctor ought to do in this non-ideal context with the view that knowledge of NITs can facilitate the decision-making process. NITs help conceptualise problems faced in the context of non-compliance and scarcity in a better and more realistic way. Deciding which policy is optimal in such contexts may influence physicians' decisions regarding their patients. Thus, this analysis-usually identified only with policy making-may also be relevant to medical ethics. Finally, I recognise that this is merely a first step in an unexplored but fundamental theoretical area and that more work needs to be done.
Palabras clave:
Medical Ethics
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Conscientious Objection
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Ideal Theories
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Non Ideal Theories
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Luna, Florencia; Medical ethics and more: Ideal theories, non-ideal theories and conscientious objection; B M J Publishing Group; Journal Of Medical Ethics.; 41; 1; 1-2015; 129-133
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