医疗环境中告知真相的伦理问题。
The Ethics of Truth-Telling in Health-Care Settings.
作者信息
Zolkefli Yusrita
机构信息
PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei.
出版信息
Malays J Med Sci. 2018 May;25(3):135-139. doi: 10.21315/mjms2018.25.3.14. Epub 2018 Jun 28.
Abstract
Can a lie be justified if it saves a human life or a community, or if another great evil is avoided? The article proposes that health professionals need not always tell the truth, depending on situation; but, this does not refute the significance of telling the truth. It also elucidates the value of telling the truth, and the challenges for telling the whole truth. Two prominent theories of ethics, Deontological and Consequentialism are deliberated, together with the integration of examples to illustrate main areas of interest.
摘要
如果一个谎言能挽救一条人命或一个社区，或者能避免另一种巨大的邪恶，那么这个谎言是否合理呢？本文提出，根据具体情况，医疗专业人员不必总是说实话；但是，这并不否定说实话的重要性。文章还阐明了说实话的价值，以及说出全部真相所面临的挑战。文中探讨了两种重要的伦理理论，即道义论和结果论，并结合实例来说明主要的关注点。
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