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The notion of free will and its ethical relevance for decision-making capacity
JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift)
 
ID 4525318
Author(s) Zürcher, Tobias; Elger, Bernice; Trachsel, Manuel
Author(s) at UniBasel Elger, Bernice Simone
Year 2019
Title The notion of free will and its ethical relevance for decision-making capacity
Journal BMC medical ethics
Volume 20
Number 1
Pages / Article-Number 31
Keywords Authenticity; Autonomy; Compatibilism; Competence; Decision-making capacity; Ethics; Free will; Harry Frankfurt; Informed consent
Abstract Obtaining informed consent from patients is a moral and legal duty and, thus, a key legitimation for medical treatment. The pivotal prerequisite for valid informed consent is decision-making capacity of the patient. Related to the question of whether and when consent should be morally and legally valid, there has been a long-lasting philosophical debate about freedom of will and the connection of freedom and responsibility.; The scholarly discussion on decision-making capacity and its clinical evaluation does not sufficiently take into account this fundamental debate. It is contended that the notion of free will must be reflected when evaluating decision-making capacity. Namely, it should be included as a part of the appreciation-criterion for decision-making capacity. The argumentation is mainly drawn on the compatibilism of Harry Frankfurt.; A solution is proposed which at the same time takes the notion of free will seriously and enriches the traditional understanding of decision-making capacity, strengthening its justificatory force while remaining clinically applicable.
Publisher BioMed Central
ISSN/ISBN 1472-6939
URL https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12910-019-0371-0
edoc-URL https://edoc.unibas.ch/74274/
Full Text on edoc No
Digital Object Identifier DOI 10.1186/s12910-019-0371-0
PubMed ID http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31068168
ISI-Number WOS:000467581400001
Document type (ISI) Article
 
   

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