Rethinking Autonomy: A Critique of Principlism in Biomedical Ethics

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Rethinking Autonomy Rethinking Autonomy A Critique of Principlism in Biomedical Ethics John W. Traphagan Cover image courtesy of CanStock Photo/rolffimages Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2013 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Diane Ganeles Marketing by Kate McDonnell Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Traphagan, John W. Rethinking autonomy : a critique of principlism in biomedical ethics / by John W. Traphagan.    p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-4552-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-4384-4553-3 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Medical ethics. 2. Ethics—Cross-cultural studies. 3. Autonomy (Psychology) I. Title. R724.T657 2013 174.2—dc23 2012011097 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For my lovely daughter, Sarah ...