Lawlor, R orcid.org/0000-0002-9621-2977 (2016) Cake or Death? Ending Confusions about Asymmetries between Consent and Refusal. Journal of Medical Ethics, 42 (11). pp. 748-754. ISSN 0306-6800
Abstract
In this paper, I will argue that much of the debate concerning asymmetries between consent and refusal (eg, in a case in which an adolescent is granted a right to consent to treatment, but not a right to refuse treatment) is confused. My aim in this paper is to highlight nuances and ambiguities, and to emphasise the fact that we are not just addressing a puzzle about one asymmetry between consent and refusal. I will show that there are a number of relevant asymmetries, not just the asymmetry of competence. And even if we focus specifically on the asymmetry of competence, we need to recognise that ‘asymmetry of competence’ is ambiguous. By clarifying these issues, my aim is to end the confusion that is common in this debate, allowing us to make progress on an issue that has previously been considered puzzling.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016, the Author. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of Medical Ethics. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 14 Sep 2016 09:37 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2018 00:01 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2016-103647 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
Identification Number: | 10.1136/medethics-2016-103647 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:104673 |