Search for dissertations about: "paternalism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the word paternalism.
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1. Anti-paternalism
Abstract : This is a thesis about anti-paternalism – the liberal doctrine that we may not interfere with a person’s liberty for her own good. Empirical circumstances and moral values may certainly give us reason to avoid benevolent interference. Anti-paternalism as a normative doctrine should, however, be rejected. READ MORE
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2. Paternalism in general practice - physician's power and patient's autonomy
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to identify and analyse situations raising the question of possible paternalism in everyday general practice in Sweden. Both questionnaires to a random sample of respondents and interviews have been used. READ MORE
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3. Informative Paternalism. Case studies in the ethics of promoting and predicting health
Abstract : This dissertation deals with the ethical conflict between promoting health and respecting the individual's right to self-determination. An action which is performed with the intention of benefiting the recipient but without his informed consent is defined as paternalistic. READ MORE
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4. Equity in welfare evaluations : the rationale for and effects of distributional weighting
Abstract : This thesis addresses the issue of weighted cost-benefit analysis (WCBA). WCBA is a welfare evaluation model where income distribution effects are valued by distributional weighting. The method was developed already in the 1970s. The interest in and applications of this method have increased in the past decade, e. READ MORE
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5. Authenticity in Bioethics : Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice
Abstract : The aim of this doctoral thesis is to bridge the gap between theoretical ideals of authenticity and practical authenticity-related problems in healthcare. In this context, authenticity means being "genuine," "real," "true to oneself," or similar, and is assumed to be closely connected to the autonomy of persons. READ MORE