Overvaluing autonomous decision making

P. Lepping; B.N. Raveesh

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.113.129833

Overvaluing autonomous decision making

P. Lepping
, B.N. Raveesh

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Abstract

Current capacity-based legislation and practice overvalues autonomy to the detriment of other ethical principles. A balanced ethical approach would consider the patient’s right to treatment, their relationships and interactions with society and not solely the patient’s right to liberty and autonomous decision-making.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-2
Journal	British Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	204
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.113.129833
Publication status	Published - 2 Jan 2015

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