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Should informed consent be based on rational beliefs?

J Savulescu1, R W Momeyer

  • 1Green College, Oxford, Ohio, USA.

Journal of Medical Ethics
|November 14, 1997
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Informed consent should include rational beliefs, not just information, to truly promote patient autonomy. Physicians should help patients think rationally to ensure autonomous decision-making.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Medical Philosophy

Background:

  • Current informed consent models prioritize information provision.
  • Patient autonomy is a cornerstone of medical ethics.
  • The link between belief, rationality, and autonomy requires further exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To expand the regulative ideal of informed consent.
  • To argue that consent should be based on rational beliefs, not solely informed.
  • To explore the role of rational deliberation in patient autonomy.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical argumentation
  • Conceptual analysis
  • Case illustration (Jehovah's Witnesses)

Main Results:

Keywords:
Professional Patient RelationshipReligious Approach

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  • Autonomy is promoted by holding true beliefs, which requires rational thinking.
  • Information is valuable as it aids in forming true beliefs.
  • Rational deliberation is as crucial as information in the consent process.

    • Conclusions:

    • Physicians should assist patients in rational deliberation, not just provide information.
    • Respecting patient autonomy involves fostering theoretical rationality.
    • The practice of informed consent should integrate support for rational belief formation.