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15 sty 2021 · This paper puts forth the notion of Utilitarian Principlism as a framework for crisis healthcare ethics. We discuss each of the four principles from a utilitarian perspective and use clinical vignettes, based on real cases from the COVID-19 pandemic, for illustrative purposes.
- Utilitarian and deontological ethics in medicine - PMC
Over years, a trend has been observed from deontological...
- Utilitarian and deontological ethics in medicine - PMC
13 sie 2021 · Both deontological ethics and utilitarian ethics are important theories that affect decision making in medical and health care. However, it has been challenging to reach a balance between these two ethical theories.
5 sty 2016 · Over years, a trend has been observed from deontological practice to utilitarian approach leading to frustration and discontentment. Health care system and practitioners need to balance both these ethical arms to bring congruity in medical practice.
It presents Utilitarianism as characterised by the following five features: (1) consequentialism, (2) welfarism, (3) equality of moral status and impartiality, (4) maximisation, (5) aggregation...
9 mar 2017 · Utilitarianism is a moral theory that focuses on the overall balance of positive and negative effects of a healthcare professional’s actions; all actions are considered on the basis of consequences, not on the basis of fundamental moral rules and principles or with regard to character traits.
Utilitarianism as an ethical theory for health care, it is important to consider care-fully what it entails. Utilitarianism is a theory that was originally developed in the Enlightenment period when many theorists were expecting scientific insight to change human life for the better.
3 kwi 2019 · Keywords. Efficiency as quantified and promoted by cost-effectiveness analysis sometimes conflicts with equity and other ethical values, such as the “rule of rescue” or rights-based ethical values. We describe the utilitarian foundations of cost-effectiveness analysis and compare it with alternative ethical principles.
