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Ethical Issues in Mental Illness (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Ethical Issues in Mental Illness (Hardcover, New Ed)
Series: Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy
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This is an attempt to address the ethical issues raised by mental
illness and its treatment by focusing on the question of autonomy.
The mentally ill may be regarded as non-autonomous by virtue of
irrationality, which may result in treatment models which may deny
them a voice. As a counter to this, some have moved to the other
extreme and argued that the mentally ill must be regarded as fully
autonomous in all circumstances, and consequently that all their
wishes regarding treatment must be respected. This book examines
the ethical consequences of such simplistic approaches approaches
towards autonomy and mental illness, and considers the ethical
issues raised by specific forms of treatment. It is suggested in
conclusion that improvement in the care and treatment of the
mentally ill requires not only a fundamental change in social
attitudes but also less impoverished conception of autonomy than
some of those currently employed.
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