Suffering and the moral orientation of presence: lessons from Nazi medicine for the contemporary medical trainee.
J Med Ethics
; 2020 Apr 24.
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ABSTRACT
Medical trainees should learn from the actions of Nazi physicians to inform a more just contemporary practice by examining the subtle assumptions, or moral orientations, that led to such heinous actions. One important moral orientation that still informs contemporary medical practice is the moral orientation of elimination in response to suffering patients. We propose that the moral orientation of presence, described by theologian Stanley Hauerwas, provides a more fitting response to suffering patients, in spite of the significant barriers to enacting such a moral orientation for contemporary trainees.
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MEDLINE
Langue:
En
Journal:
J Med Ethics
Année:
2020
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Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique