Ethics, Culture, and Psychiatry: International Perspectives is a
textbook that explores the best ways to promote the use of the
Declaration of Madrid, which outlines ethical standards for
psychiatric practice throughout the world. The book is written with
two questions in mind, both easy to pose and difficult to answer: -
Is it possible to formulate a set of principles that will be valid
for all psychiatrists, regardless of the cultures to which they
belong or in which they live and practice, or are there as many
sets of ethical principles as there are cultures?- If there is such
a set of principles, what should we do to ensure that psychiatry as
a discipline makes a significant contribution to societal good
without helping the evil?
To facilitate the exploration of this territory, 15 experts from
a variety of cultures examine the most pressing ethical issues
prevalent within the current practice of psychiatry. Many of the
dilemmas probed in this book are routinely encountered by
clinicians who work in increasingly multicultural societies. The
text covers issues that are broadly relevant to clinical practice
and research, including: - An overview of ethics and societies
around the world- Discussions of ethical practices and dilemmas
specific to various cultural regions- Transcultural debate on
overarching issues, such as incompetent patients, informed consent,
and mental health law reform- The complete copy of The Declaration
of Madrid printed in the appendix
Readers will find that this is a textbook that stimulates and
supports, rather than closes, the debate on ethical aspects of
professional psychiatric behavior. Ethics, Culture, and Psychiatry:
International Perspectives is much more than just a book on ethics
-- it is a major contribution to understanding the impact of
culture and history on the ethical practice of medicine around the
world, and a continuous search for a consensus on how to live
together and make contributions to the well-being of people with
mental illness, their families, and the family of humans on our
planet.
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