Article
Vulnerability and Obligation in Science and Medicine
The Journal of Medicine & Philosophy
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2019
Keywords
- Children,
- Freedom,
- Objective body,
- Obligation,
- Vulnerability
Disciplines
Abstract
The vulnerability of a patient gives rise to special obligations to provide aid, but the extent of our obligations to those vulnerable is not always clear. How far we are obligated to provide aid raises profound questions over the balance of liberty, equality, utility, and other core values for which we ought to strive in modern society. This essay helps illustrate how such a balance must be worked out in relation to rich contexts and be responsive to continually evolving epistemic and social configurations.
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ORCID ID
0000-0001-6827-9405
DOI
10.1093/jmp/jhz006
Citation Information
Jeremy Weissman. "Vulnerability and Obligation in Science and Medicine" The Journal of Medicine & Philosophy Vol. 44 Iss. 3 (2019) p. 263 - 278 ISSN: 0360-5310 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jeremy-weissman/26/