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Relational ethics and psychosomatic assessment.

António Barbosa¹

¹Center for Bioethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, and Psychiatry Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal.

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Relational ethics prioritizes patient vulnerability, offering a balanced approach to complex clinical decisions in psychosomatic medicine. This model fosters responsible relationships and ethical care through mutual respect and shared decision-making.

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Area of Science:

Clinical Ethics
Psychosomatic Medicine
Bioethics

Background:

Traditional ethical frameworks (deontology, utilitarianism, principlism, casuistry) face limitations in addressing complex psychosomatic medicine cases.
Patient vulnerability is a critical factor in clinical relationships, requiring ethical consideration to protect integrity and dignity.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and conceptualize relational ethics as a primary ethical framework for clinical relationships.
To propose relational ethics as a solution for complex ethical dilemmas in psychosomatic medicine.

Main Methods:

Conceptualizing relational ethics with vulnerability as a core ontological principle.
Integrating a clinically integrated approach, science/philosophy partnership, and deliberative process.
Embracing meta-ethical principles: vulnerability, dignity, responsibility, and respect for autonomy.

Main Results:

Relational ethics provides an intermediate model for prudent and reasonable decision-making.
It establishes a responsible, mutually vulnerable relationship between healthcare professionals and patients.
The model promotes authenticity, cooperative mutuality, and personal growth.

Conclusions:

Relational ethics offers a robust framework for navigating ethical challenges in psychosomatic medicine, including capacity, informed consent, and confidentiality.
This approach moves beyond traditional models by centering the patient's vulnerability and fostering a collaborative therapeutic alliance.
The integration of key principles ensures ethical care that respects patient dignity and promotes shared decision-making.