Differences in Rational and Relational Autonomy during End-of-Life Care

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Authors

Michael Balce, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Student
Mark C. Navin, Beaumont Health
Abram Brummett, Beaumont Health
Jason Wasserman, Beaumont Health

Description

Within biomedical ethics, the principle of autonomy focuses on a patient’s right to make choices about his or her medical decisions and care. Along these lines, patients can then make decisions based on their own beliefs, attitudes, and customs, which is referred to as rational autonomy. However, shared-decision making is often more complicated than this, and patients often desire input from their spouse, family, and other trusted individuals, which is termed relational autonomy. These two concepts of autonomy drive different approaches to an individual’s perceptions and choices regarding medical-decision making during the end of one’s life.

Publication Date

5-2023

Disciplines

Bioethics and Medical Ethics

Recommended Citation

Balce M, Navin M, Brummett A, Wasserman J. Differences in rational and relational autonomy during end-of-life care. Poster presented at: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Embark Capstone Colloquium; 2023 May; Rochester Hills, MI.

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The Embark Capstone Colloquium at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester Hills, MI, May, 2023