Involuntary Hospitalization System: An Ethical Analysis Based on Mental Health Law of the People’s Republic of China

VernacularTitle:非自愿住院制度：基于《中华人民共和国精神卫生法》的伦理分析
Author: Ziyi LIU ¹ ; Wei XIAO ²
Author Information

1. School of Marxism, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
2. Moral Education Research Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Involuntary Hospitalization; Mental Health Law; Public Health Ethics; Mental Health
From: Chinese Medical Ethics 2022;35(12):1291-1298
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Involuntary hospitalization system is a controversial issue in international mental health legislation. During the legislation and implementation process of Mental Health Law of the People’s Republic of China, the substantive and procedural elements of the involuntary hospitalization system have always been under dispute and discussion. These disputes have profound ethical implications, highlighting the phenomenon of the coexistence of "insufficient" and "excessive" regarding China’s involuntary hospitalization system in protecting individual autonomy. From the perspective of public health ethics, the values of respect, justice, and care can provide ethical guidance for improving the involuntary hospitalization system and promoting the construction of mental health law.