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Autonomy, rationality and contemporary bioethics

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Personal autonomy is often lauded as a key value in contemporary bioethics. In this thesis, I aim to provide a rationalist account of personal autonomy that avoids the philosophical flaws present in theories of autonomy that are often invoked in bioethics, and that can be usefully applied to contemporary bioethical issues. I claim that we can understand the concept of autonomy to incorporate two dimensions, which I term the 'reflective' and 'practical' dimensions of autonomy. I suggest that t...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Oxford college:
St Anne's College
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HUMS
Department:
Philosophy Faculty
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Supervisor
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HUMS
Department:
Philosophy Faculty
Role:
Supervisor
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Pugh, J
Grant:
WT086041/Z/08/Z
Publication date:
2014
Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
Oxford University, UK
Language:
English
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2015-05-11

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