The Two Components of Beneficence and Wellbeing in Medicine: A Restatement and Defense of the Argument.

Authors :: Bester, Johan Christiaan
Source :: American Journal of Bioethics; Jun2020, Vol. 20 Issue 5, pW4-W11, 8p
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: The author reflects on two components of beneficence and wellbeing in medicine. Topics discussed include two conflicting ways people have described wellbeing, or how someone is faring, good reasons to think that both conceptions are relevant to medicine, and four principles that ground the bioethical landscape.

Subjects :: BENEVOLENCE
BIOETHICS
DECISION making
DEFENSE mechanisms (Psychology)
GOAL (Psychology)
INFORMED consent (Medical law)
LIBERTY
MEDICAL ethics
MEDICINE
PRIVACY
SERIAL publications
STRETCH (Physiology)
WELL-being

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