Autonomy in Bioethics

Symposion: Theoretical and Applied Inquiries in Philosophy and Social Sciences 3 (2): 177-190 (2016)
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Abstract

Autonomy in bioethics is coming under sustained criticism from a variety of perspectives. The criticisms, which target personal or individual autonomy, are largely justified. Moral conceptions of autonomy, such as Kant’s, on the other hand, cannot simply be applied in bioethical situations without moralizing care provision and recipience. The discussion concludes with a proposal for re-thinking autonomy by focusing on what different agents count as reasons for choosing one rather than another course of action, thus recognising their involvement in the decision process.

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Katerina Deligiorgi
University of Sussex

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