Claire Murray
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- May 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780719099465
- eISBN:
- 9781526104410
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9780719099465.003.0004
- Subject:
- Sociology, Culture
This chapter considers why we should care about carers and engages with different theoretical approaches to recognising the caring relationship and the implications of this for those involved in such ...
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This chapter considers why we should care about carers and engages with different theoretical approaches to recognising the caring relationship and the implications of this for those involved in such relationships. In particular the chapter considers an approach grounded in the ethic of care and one based on relational autonomy. The chapter engages with an area of Irish health law where carers are clearly excluded from the legal framework – the mental health system. The mental health system is a useful case-study as it illustrates the complexities around balancing the interests of carers and cared for persons. The chapter concludes that it is important to care about carers, but doing so must be in a manner which continues to respect the distinct individual rights of each of the parties to the caring relationship.Less
This chapter considers why we should care about carers and engages with different theoretical approaches to recognising the caring relationship and the implications of this for those involved in such relationships. In particular the chapter considers an approach grounded in the ethic of care and one based on relational autonomy. The chapter engages with an area of Irish health law where carers are clearly excluded from the legal framework – the mental health system. The mental health system is a useful case-study as it illustrates the complexities around balancing the interests of carers and cared for persons. The chapter concludes that it is important to care about carers, but doing so must be in a manner which continues to respect the distinct individual rights of each of the parties to the caring relationship.
Jonathan Herring
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- January 2022
- ISBN:
- 9781529204667
- eISBN:
- 9781529204711
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781529204667.003.0009
- Subject:
- Law, Legal Profession and Ethics
This chapter considers the issue of mental capacity. It examines how the law assesses whether a person has capacity. It also explains the weight the law attaches to the decisions of those with ...
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This chapter considers the issue of mental capacity. It examines how the law assesses whether a person has capacity. It also explains the weight the law attaches to the decisions of those with capacity. It explores the debates around advance directives and how these deal with the interests of people at different stages of their life course.Less
This chapter considers the issue of mental capacity. It examines how the law assesses whether a person has capacity. It also explains the weight the law attaches to the decisions of those with capacity. It explores the debates around advance directives and how these deal with the interests of people at different stages of their life course.
Autumn Alcott Ridenour and Lisa Sowle Cahill
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- January 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780262029124
- eISBN:
- 9780262328579
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262029124.003.0007
- Subject:
- Biology, Bioethics
Autumn Ridenour and Lisa Cahill address the role of community in the articulation of a contemporary art of dying. They question whether conventional interpretations of patient autonomy best serve the ...
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Autumn Ridenour and Lisa Cahill address the role of community in the articulation of a contemporary art of dying. They question whether conventional interpretations of patient autonomy best serve the dying patient, and argue instead for Kant’s notion of relational autonomy, which, in their view, corrects overly individualistic conceptions of autonomy. They show how current bioethical and philosophical views of personhood both clash with and support their call for a relational autonomy, and they conclude with practical ways in which patients, their communities, and health care professionals can collaborate to promote improved care of the dying.Less
Autumn Ridenour and Lisa Cahill address the role of community in the articulation of a contemporary art of dying. They question whether conventional interpretations of patient autonomy best serve the dying patient, and argue instead for Kant’s notion of relational autonomy, which, in their view, corrects overly individualistic conceptions of autonomy. They show how current bioethical and philosophical views of personhood both clash with and support their call for a relational autonomy, and they conclude with practical ways in which patients, their communities, and health care professionals can collaborate to promote improved care of the dying.
Anita Ho
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- January 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780199682676
- eISBN:
- 9780191763168
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199682676.003.0107
- Subject:
- Philosophy, Moral Philosophy
This paper argues that independence and interdependence come in degrees and can change according to the context. Acknowledging that some patients may identify themselves as part of a larger familial ...
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This paper argues that independence and interdependence come in degrees and can change according to the context. Acknowledging that some patients may identify themselves as part of a larger familial unit rather than an isolated individual unit, this paper contends that a soft proxy approach may be appropriate when we have patients’ explicit consent or when there is evidence of harmonious familial relationship. Nonetheless, sometimes the line between interdependency and co-dependency can be blurry. When there is an imbalance of power and expectations, healthcare providers need to be careful in assuming that the family’s and patient’s interests align, as generally assumed by the interdependent view of personhood.Less
This paper argues that independence and interdependence come in degrees and can change according to the context. Acknowledging that some patients may identify themselves as part of a larger familial unit rather than an isolated individual unit, this paper contends that a soft proxy approach may be appropriate when we have patients’ explicit consent or when there is evidence of harmonious familial relationship. Nonetheless, sometimes the line between interdependency and co-dependency can be blurry. When there is an imbalance of power and expectations, healthcare providers need to be careful in assuming that the family’s and patient’s interests align, as generally assumed by the interdependent view of personhood.
Liz Lloyd
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- January 2013
- ISBN:
- 9781861349194
- eISBN:
- 9781447307600
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781861349194.003.0008
- Subject:
- Sociology, Gerontology and Ageing
The concluding chapter identifies the key issues that have arisen throughout the text and discusses the value of the ethics of care as an explanatory framework. It reflects on how the presentation of ...
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The concluding chapter identifies the key issues that have arisen throughout the text and discusses the value of the ethics of care as an explanatory framework. It reflects on how the presentation of demographic trends has fed into the policy process to produce a policy agenda that is disadvantageous to older people. It is argued that the overarching policy priorities of promoting healthy and active ageing and containing the cost of care need to be challenged as a the basis for health and care policies in ageing societies.Less
The concluding chapter identifies the key issues that have arisen throughout the text and discusses the value of the ethics of care as an explanatory framework. It reflects on how the presentation of demographic trends has fed into the policy process to produce a policy agenda that is disadvantageous to older people. It is argued that the overarching policy priorities of promoting healthy and active ageing and containing the cost of care need to be challenged as a the basis for health and care policies in ageing societies.
