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Methodologies for clinical ethics.

J F Drane1

  • 1Department of Philosophy, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 16444.

Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

This study reviews medical ethics decision-making challenges and compares four clinical methodologies: Thomasma, Jonsen et al., the author's, and the Bochum Protocol.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Moral Philosophy

Background:

  • Ethical decision-making in medicine presents significant challenges.
  • Professional medical ethics necessitates robust methodologies for moral discernment and sound judgment.
  • Historical development of casuistry provides context for modern ethical frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review difficulties in medical ethical decision-making.
  • To explore the historical evolution of casuistry.
  • To outline and compare four contemporary clinical medical ethics methodologies.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of four distinct ethical methodologies.
  • Review of historical development of casuistry.
  • Outline of methodologies by David Thomasma, Jonsen, Siegler, and Winslade, the author, and the Bochum Protocol.

Main Results:

  • Difficulties in ethical decision-making are identified.
  • Historical context of casuistry is presented.
  • Four distinct methodologies for clinical medical ethics are detailed and compared.

Conclusions:

  • Professional medical ethics requires effective methodologies for moral discernment.
  • Comparison of established and novel ethical frameworks aids in clinical application.
  • Understanding diverse methodologies enhances ethical judgment in healthcare settings.
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachBioethics and Professional EthicsThomas Aquinas

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