Phili 116 HW2
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1.
Answer the following questions/prompts completely for the reading Stoljar, “Informed Consent
and Relational Conceptions of Autonomy”
(Each answer should be at least 1 paragraph (5-7 sentences)):
1. What is the main claim or point that the author is trying to make in this paper? The author's
main claim is that a person is autonomous if she is able to manage herself, make decisions, and
set objectives without being constrained by those of others. In order to guarantee an agent's
freedom and autonomy, information combined with noninterference is both essential and
sufficient. Relational theories place a strong emphasis on the economic, political, wealth, racial,
and gender settings in which agents are located. The agent's social context influences the
characteristics of critical abilities like autonomy in addition to her self-image and self-concept. And
also the author claimed that according to procedure explanations, formative assessment is an
inside, standard procedure of autonomous reasoning where an agent's tastes and wishes are
examined.
2. Identify the steps the author takes to make this main claim and explain how each contributes to
proving the central claim. The author will, elaborate on four themes: (a) the critique of "atomism"
and the expression of a social conception of the self; (b) the claim that human agents are
"self-interpreting;" (c) the claim that "positive freedom" is a special kind of freedom; and (d) the
idea that an agent is a "strong evaluator." The second objective of the author's main claim is to
make the case, based on these ideas, that autonomy requires more than just informed
permission. Atomism being part of society is essential for the development of rationality, moral
agency, and independence, and self-interpreting is a topic referencing human emotions such as
shame, guilt, regret, low self-worth, and ego. Positive freedom is taking control of one's life by
deciding who they are and how they want it to turn out. A strong evaluator is a positive freedom
that requires a strong evaluator who is able to distinguish between desires using a language of
value.
3. What are the objections the author considers? How do they respond to them? The author
states that the justification for invoking informed consent in medical settings is to guarantee the
autonomy of the patient's decision. Also it will be up to the lady to "do what she wants" and make
her decision once she has the facts in her grasp. The author also added that the decision-making
process is influenced by factors such as the woman's education, race, and class, her conception
of herself and her unique experience of menopause, cultural norms, family members' attitudes,
support, and medical resources. Reduced self-confidence can result from the uncertainty of
balancing these elements. Based on the author, informed consent does not effectively promote
the principle of patient autonomy or ensure that patients make their own decisions about whether
or not to receive medical treatment.
4. Do you agree with the author? Why or why not? I absolutely concur with the author's position
because I believe that if someone is autonomous and on a specific course, they should follow it. I
am aware that depending on the patient's confidence level, this might cause issues, but that is
what they want. I think that if someone has autonomy, they should act in accordance with their
wishes. Also concur with the author's assertion that informed consent supports the idea that
patients should have the freedom to decide whether or not to accept medical care. Just because
patients get crucial information might result in erroneous expectations, especially for those who
lack language skills. There are various obstacles that prevent informed consent from fully
enhancing patient autonomy.
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