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    • Bioethics
    • Medical Sociology

    Background:

    • Autonomy is central to US medical decision-making.
    • Social justice concerns complicate the application of autonomy.
    • Relational autonomy is proposed to address these complexities but lacks consensus.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To clarify the link between unjust social contexts and respect for autonomy.
    • To analyze the usefulness of relational autonomy in nonideal medical decision-making settings.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of autonomy and relational autonomy.
    • Examination of feminist bioethics literature.
    • Application to medical decision-making in unjust circumstances.

    Main Results:

    • Unjust social contexts significantly challenge traditional notions of autonomy.
    • Relational autonomy provides a more nuanced framework for understanding autonomy in adverse conditions.
    • Disagreements persist regarding the practical implementation of relational autonomy.

    Conclusions:

    • Relational autonomy is a valuable concept for navigating medical decisions in socially unjust environments.
    • Further research is needed to operationalize relational autonomy in clinical practice.
    • Reconciling autonomy with social justice requires context-sensitive bioethical approaches.