Pojetí autonomie v moderní bioetice a jeho dopady na teorii informovaného souhlasu. The concept of autonomy in modern bioethics and its impacts on the theory of informed consent
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Abstract: Respect for patientʼs autonomy is a key requirement of every ethical and legal codes. But what does it mean, autonomy? What concept of autonomy shall we choose? In modern bioethics, two concepts of autonomy dominate. The first is the so-called default theory created by Tom Beauchamp and James Childress, the second is the so-called split-level autonomy theory, sometimes referred to as the theory of authenticity. The first concept is derived from the concept of negative autonomy, the second is the idea of a positive interpretation of this word. The proven thesis of this article is that respect for that patient default autonomy is a necessary but not sufficient condition for an ethical relationship between the doctor and the patient. Respect for patient authenticity on the other hand cannot be a necessary condition for this ethical relationship, but it should be the ideal that a physician should seek to achieve, the moral of aspiration. Choosing one of these two concepts of autonomy has also key impact on the theory of informed consent, which will be proved as well.
Abstrakt: Respekt k autonomii pacienta je klíčovým požadavkem plynoucí ze současných etických i právních kodexů. Není však zcela jisté, jaký koncept autonomie má být zvolen. Z toho plyne řada nejasností i pro teorii informovaného souhlasu. V současné moderní bioetice dominují dvě koncepce autonomie. První je tzv. defaultní teorie vytvořená Beauchampem a Childressem, druhá je tzv. teorie stupňovité autonomie, někdy nazývaná jako teorie autenticity. První koncepce je odvozena od koncepce tzv. negativní autonomie, druhá naopak předpokládá pozitivní výklad tohoto slova. Prokazovaná teze tohoto článku je ta, že respekt k tzv. defaultní autonomii pacienta je nutnou, nikoliv však postačující podmínkou pro etický vztah lékaře a pacienta. Respekt k stupňovité autonomii pacienta naopak nemůže být nutnou podmínkou pro etický vztah lékaře a pacienta, nicméně je klíčem pro dosažení tzv. morálky aspirace, ideálu, který by se měl lékař snažit dosáhnout. Výběr konceptu autonomie má pak zásadní dopady i na teorii informovaného souhlasu.
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