Abertay University - Contemporary Sciences, Baxter Building, Dundee, Tayside DD1 1HG, UK.
Bioethics. 2012 Oct;26(8):398-409. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8519.2010.01876.x. Epub 2011 Feb 14.
I examine the positive and negative features of homeopathy from an ethical perspective. I consider: (a) several potentially beneficial features of homeopathy, including non-invasiveness, cost-effectiveness, holism, placebo benefits and agent autonomy; and (b) several potentially negative features of homeopathy, including failure to seek effective healthcare, wastage of resources, promulgation of false beliefs and a weakening of commitment to scientific medicine. A utilitarian analysis of the utilities and disutilities leads to the conclusion that homeopathy is ethically unacceptable and ought to be actively rejected by healthcare professionals.
我从伦理的角度审视顺势疗法的正反两面。我考虑了：（a）顺势疗法的几个潜在的有益特征，包括非侵入性、成本效益、整体性、安慰剂效应和代理自主权；（b）顺势疗法的几个潜在的负面特征，包括未能寻求有效的医疗保健、资源浪费、传播虚假信仰和削弱对科学医学的承诺。对效用和不效用的功利主义分析得出的结论是，顺势疗法在伦理上是不可接受的，医疗保健专业人员应该积极拒绝它。
