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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Medicine
  • Bioethics
  • Medical Ethics

Background:

  • Improper post-mortem procedures at Bristol and Alder Hey hospitals in the late 1990s raised questions about harm to deceased individuals.
  • Parental claims of harm to deceased children highlight the need for a deeper understanding of post-mortem harm.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the limits of intelligibility regarding post-mortem harm.
  • To analyze parental claims of post-mortem harm from various philosophical viewpoints.
  • To examine the implications of harming the dead for bioethical principles.

Main Methods:

  • Review of parental claims of post-mortem harm from five philosophical perspectives.
  • Analysis of the concept of harm through 'analytical' and phenomenological lenses.
  • Examination of bioethical concerns related to informed consent for research on the deceased.

Main Results:

  • An 'analytical' tradition posits harm requires an existing subject, making harm to the non-existent dead nonsensical.
  • A phenomenological perspective suggests harm is possible through its impact on grieving parents' experiences.
  • The concept of harming the dead has implications for informed consent in medical research.

Conclusions:

  • Harm to the dead is philosophically complex, with differing interpretations based on analytical and phenomenological viewpoints.
  • While the dead may not be harmed directly, their treatment can inflict harm on grieving families.
  • Ethical frameworks, particularly informed consent for research, must consider the impact on the living when dealing with deceased individuals.