Samen beslissen?: geïnformeerde toestemming voor publieke gezondheidszorg bij Onora O'Neill
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In this paper I compare a ‘narrow’ conception of informed consent for public health interventions with a broad one. More specifically I focus on the views of Onora O’Neill on this topic. The narrow conception is characterized by an emphasis on free individual choice and by metaphors of ‘transmitting’ or ‘disclosing’ information. This conception, I argue, leads to a large scope of application; all medical procedures are deemed to necessarily require an informed consent procedure. The broad conception, by contrast, allows for a less rigid application. According to the broad conception, informed consent is only important in as far as communicative norms, such as honesty and integrity, come into play. I look at the implications of this view for public health measures and modify the conclusions of Onora O’Neill.
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Niels, N., (2007) “Samen beslissen?: geïnformeerde toestemming voor publieke gezondheidszorg bij Onora O'Neill”, Ethiek en Maatschappij 10(2-3), 16–25. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/em.94441
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