Theology Department, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA.
Theor Med Bioeth. 2012 Feb;33(1):25-32. doi: 10.1007/s11017-012-9212-6.
A historical understanding of the virtue of consolation, as contrasted to empathy, compassion, or sympathy, is developed. Recent findings from neuroscience are presented which support and affirm this understanding. These findings are related to palliative care and its current practice in bioethics.
本文旨在阐述慰藉之德与同理心、同情心或怜悯心的历史区别,并介绍支持和肯定这一理解的最新神经科学发现。这些发现与缓和医疗及其在生命伦理学中的当前实践有关。