Ethical framework for adult social care in COVID-19.
J Med Ethics
; 46(10): 662-667, 2020 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-705135
ABSTRACT
In March 2020, the Government produced a document entitled "Responding to COVID-19 The Ethical Framework for Adult Social Care" ('The Ethical Framework'). In this article, we summarise the key features of the proposed ethical framework and subject it to critical analysis. We highlight three primary issues. First, the emphasis placed on autonomy as the primary ethical principle. We argue if ever there was a context in which autonomy should dominate the ethical analysis, this is not it. Second, we examine the interface between ethics and law which is largely overlooked in the document. Finally, we explore the surprising lack of attention paid to the concept of responsibility and communal obligations within the framework.
Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Social Responsibility
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Coronavirus Infections
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Personal Autonomy
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Ethical Analysis
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Decision Making
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Ethics, Medical
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Legislation, Medical
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
J Med Ethics
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Medethics-2020-106513
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