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Institutionalisierte Moral?

Die Einrichtung Klinischer Ethik-Komitees als Forschungsgegenstand
  • Friedrich Ley
Published/Copyright: September 9, 2014
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Abstract

In the article, the continuous tendency for implementation of Hospital Ethics Committees at German hospitals is questioned conceming its different motivations, which are leading the previous appreciation of the usefulness of these ethical advisory bodies in the public discussion. Besides the growing moral stress due to the acceleration and increasing complexity of the technical development in medicine, the current certification processes and the implementation of codes of ethics within clinical practice guidelines are mainly considered as motives. Although the task and the usefulness of Hospital Ethics Committees are not doubted in theoretical debate, considerable difficulties in the practice of the ethical advisory bodies appear. In addition to the named difference between theory and practice, the article identifies the relation between institutionalandindividual moralas a significant problem.

Online erschienen: 2014-9-9
Erschienen im Druck: 2003-2-1

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