Autonomy is a vital principle in medical law and ethics. It occupies a prominent place in all
medico-legal and ethical debate. But there is a dangerous presumption that it should have …

There can be little doubt, at least in the Western world, that autonomy is the ruling principle
in contemporary bioethics. In spite of its 'triumph'however, the dominance of the utilitarian …

This is a book written across the grain of contemporary ethics, where the principle of
autonomy has triumphed. It is an attempt to see the law of medicine, the principles of …

Autonomy is often said to be the dominant ethical principle in modern bioethics, and it is also
important in law. Respect for autonomy is said to underpin the law of consent, which is …

A central tenet to much ethical argument within medical law is patient autonomy. 1 Although
we have seen a welcome move away from a system governed by largely unchecked …

The history of the emergence of medical ethics as a special subject for study in the past 15
years is in many ways the history ofconcern for patient autonomy. Particularly in the United …

Three radical changes have occurred in the ancient edifice of medical ethics in the last two
decades. Each promises to transform the nature of the physician-patient relationship with …

Thirty years ago, English jurist Patrick Devlin wrote:" Is it not a pleasant tribute to the medical
profession that by and large it has been able to manage its relations with its patients …

Respect for Autonomy (RFA) has been a mainstay of medical ethics since its enshrinement
as one of the four principles of biomedical ethics by Beauchamp and Childress' in the late …

Autonomy is a concept that holds much appeal to social and legal philosophers. Within a
medical context, it is often argued that it should be afforded supremacy over other concepts …