Research on the autonomy issues in compulsory medical treatment
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2025.02.10
- VernacularTitle:强制医疗中的自主权问题研究
- Author:
Weimin ZENG
1
;
Guihong ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. School of Humanities and Social Sciences， University of Science and Technology of China， Hefei 230051， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
compulsory medical treatment;
medical ethics;
autonomy;
public health
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2025;38(2):207-213
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Compulsory medical treatment is considered a necessary means to maintain public health. It faces many ethical dilemmas during its implementation， primarily concerning issues of autonomy. The discussion of autonomy issues is grounded in the concept， which faces difficulties in explanation and challenges in power structures. In addition to conceptual issues， autonomy also encounters various controversies in practice， including rational suicide， interpersonal relationships， bioethical principles， and other aspects. Faced with challenges， Bjorn Hofmann’s polyvalent concept clarifies the concept of autonomy， and the relational ethical approach provides innovative solutions to the practical issues of autonomy.
