耶和华见证会儿童强制输血中的伦理问题。

Ethical issues in the forced transfusion of Jehovah's Witness children.

作者信息

Sheldon M

机构信息

Department of Philosophy, Indiana University School of Medicine, Gary 46408, USA.

出版信息

J Emerg Med. 1996 Mar-Apr;14(2):251-7. doi: 10.1016/0736-4679(95)02096-9.

DOI:10.1016/0736-4679(95)02096-9

PMID:8740763

Abstract

This paper examines the views of Jehovah's Witnesses in regards to their refusal of blood transfusions for themselves and their children. After setting out the legal framework society presently has in place for dealing with such refusals, the paper reviews the ethics literature that justifies the intervention by the State to force the transfusion of Jehovah's Witness children. It is claimed that the arguments such literature develops are seriously problematic. A different approach is suggested.

摘要

本文探讨了耶和华见证人教派对于自身及子女拒绝输血的观点。在阐述了社会目前处理此类拒绝行为所具备的法律框架后，本文回顾了那些为国家干预以强制给耶和华见证人教派儿童输血进行辩护的伦理文献。据称，此类文献所提出的论据存在严重问题。本文提出了一种不同的方法。