Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Nursing Ethical Principles I

Nursing Ethical Principles I

Ethical principles serve as the moral compass in the longstanding tradition of nursing, guiding healthcare professionals in their interactions with patients and families. These principles, namely autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, provide a robust framework for navigating the ethical complexities of daily nursing practice.
Autonomy
Autonomy underscores the significance of a patient's self-determination and freedom from external control. In healthcare, respecting...

Ethics and Bioethics

Ethics and Bioethics

Ethics is a philosophical study of moral actions. Ethics attempts to determine what is valuable for individuals and society. It examines the rational justification of moral judgments and analyzes what is morally just, fair, and right. Bioethics is a sub-discipline of applied ethics that analyzes the philosophical, social, and legal issues in life sciences and medicine. Ethical theories serve as a foundation for decision-making and represent the viewpoints from which people seek direction. They...

Ethical Dilemmas I

Ethical Dilemmas I

Ethical dilemmas in nursing are of utmost importance, as they often arise from the tension between adhering to core ethical principles and the practical realities of healthcare delivery. These dilemmas require nurses to navigate complex situations where competing ethical considerations pull them in different directions.
Let us explore some examples to understand the potentially complex moral decisions nurses face.
Take the case of caring for minors, particularly in areas related to reproductive...

Ethical Dilemmas II

Ethical Dilemmas II

Resolving an ethical dilemma in healthcare involves a systematic approach that considers every aspect of the issue, respecting both the patient's needs and values and the healthcare professional's ethical obligations. Here are potential steps to resolve an ethical dilemma:

Ethics in Research

Ethics in Research

Today, scientists agree that good research is ethical in nature and is guided by a basic respect for human dignity and safety. However, this has not always been the case. Modern researchers must demonstrate that the research they perform is ethically sound.

Ethical Issues

Ethical Issues

Nurses are essential in patient care, upholding the ethical principles of their profession and effectively navigating ethical dilemmas. Neglecting ethical issues can lead to inadequate patient care, compromised therapeutic relationships, and moral distress among healthcare workers.
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare:

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

On Dichotomies in Mental Health and Neuroethics.

AJOB neuroscience·2025

Same author

Neuroethics, Pluralism, and Reviews.

AJOB neuroscience·2024

Same author

Duties of healthcare institutions and climate justice.

Journal of medical ethics·2024

Same author

Against commercial-assisted suicide.

Bioethics·2023

Same author

Assisted suicide for prisoners: An ethical and legal analysis from the Swiss context.

Bioethics·2022

Same author

Civil Disobedience in Times of Pandemic: Clarifying Rights and Duties.

Criminal law and philosophy·2021

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 25, 2025

The Resident-intruder Paradigm: A Standardized Test for Aggression, Violence and Social Stress

The Resident-intruder Paradigm: A Standardized Test for Aggression, Violence and Social Stress

Published on: July 4, 2013

Epistemic Injustice and Nonmaleficence.

Yoann Della Croce¹

¹Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Geneva, 40 Boulevard du Pont d'Arve, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland. yoann.dellacroce@unige.ch.

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

|June 28, 2023

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Testimonial injustice, where patients are not believed, conflicts with physicians

Keywords:

Epistemic injustice Fibromyalgia Harm Nonmaleficence

More Related Videos

A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting

A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting

Published on: January 12, 2018

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 25, 2025

The Resident-intruder Paradigm: A Standardized Test for Aggression, Violence and Social Stress

The Resident-intruder Paradigm: A Standardized Test for Aggression, Violence and Social Stress

Published on: July 4, 2013

A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting

A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting

Published on: January 12, 2018

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

Medical Ethics
Philosophy of Medicine
Clinical Practice

Background:

Epistemic injustice is increasingly recognized in medical ethics for analyzing healthcare issues.
Limited attention has been given to the conceptual relationship between epistemic injustice and physicians' professional duties.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the conceptual conflict between testimonial injustice and physicians' duty of nonmaleficence.
To argue for actively combating testimonial injustice in healthcare based on professional conduct.

Main Methods:

Theoretical analysis of Fricker's concept of testimonial injustice against Beauchamp and Childress's definition of nonmaleficence.
Examination of epistemic and non-epistemic harms resulting from testimonial injustice.
Illustration using case examples from fibromyalgia syndrome literature.

Main Results:

Testimonial injustice conflicts with the physician's duty of nonmaleficence, leading to both epistemic and non-epistemic harms.
Non-epistemic harms represent a failure in the physician's due care process, causing wrongful harm to patients.
Fibromyalgia syndrome cases exemplify how testimonial injustice results in maleficent practice.

Conclusions:

The principle of nonmaleficence is insufficient on its own to fully address epistemic injustice in healthcare.
Nonmaleficence provides a crucial starting point for tackling epistemic injustice in clinical encounters.
Combating testimonial injustice is essential for upholding professional conduct and patient well-being.