A Confucian View of Personhood and Bioethics |
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Authors: | Erika Yu Ruiping Fan |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
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Abstract: | This paper focuses on Confucian formulations of personhood and the implications they may have for bioethics and medical practice.
We discuss how an appreciation of the Confucian concept of personhood can provide insights into the practice of informed consent
and, in particular, the role of family members and physicians in medical decision-making in societies influenced by Confucian
culture. We suggest that Western notions of informed consent appear ethically misguided when viewed from a Confucian perspective. |
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Keywords: | Confucianism Bioethics Informed consent Personhood Public policy |
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