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Aug 1, 2007 · Though we were not conducting a formal research study on cultural relativism in health care, what we learned can shed light on these challenging ethical dilemmas. Lesson 1: Cultural Beliefs Deserve Respect, and They Are Not beyond Criticism
- Romana Hasnain-Wynia, Debra Pierce, Matthew Wynia, Megan Johnson
- 2007
Aug 1, 1992 · Ethical relativism is the theory that holds that morality is relative to the norms of one's culture. That is, whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced.
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Aug 13, 2021 · Medical ethics deals with conflicts, dilemmas, and choices regarding obligations, morality, and public interest. Deontological ethics and utilitarian ethics are both ethical theories and dominate decision making in medical care and health care . Deontological ethics are inclined to be patient-centered; hence, consequences are not used to ...
- Po-En Tseng, Ya-Huei Wang
- 2021
Jun 4, 2020 · The 4 main ethical principles, that is beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice, are defined and explained. Informed consent, truth-telling, and confidentiality spring from the principle of autonomy, and each of them is discussed. In patient care situations, not infrequently, there are conflicts between ethical principles (especially ...
- Basil Varkey
- 10.1159/000509119
- 2020
- Med Princ Pract. 2021 Feb; 30(1): 17-28.
First, it involves accepting the view that patients' health beliefs and behaviors are influenced to a significant degree by their own social and cultural practices. Second, it requires careful attention to how health professionals typically respond to patients' different social and cultural standards at various levels of the healthcare delivery ...
Relativism is usually a derogatory word in philosophical bioethics in the West. If people make the mistake of trying to understand radically “different” points of view, an accusation of relativism is quickly forthcoming. But why should this be an accusation?
Jan 5, 2016 · In the current scenario, we get to see utilitarian perspective countermanding the deontological perspective and hence most ethical and moral dilemmas. A balance between these two perspectives would bring better harmony and justice to medical practice.
