Defense Date
2-1-2024
Graduation Date
Winter 5-10-2024
Availability
One-year Embargo
Submission Type
dissertation
Degree Name
PhD
Department
Health Care Ethics
School
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
Committee Chair
Gerard Magill
Committee Member
Joris Gielen
Committee Member
Peter Ikechukwu Osuji
Keywords
Ethics, Ethics Committees, Ethics Consultation, Ethics Decision-Making Methods
Abstract
This dissertation examines the moral legitimacy of ethics consultation in healthcare. It delves into the historical development of ethics committees and the shift towards ethics programs, addressing clinical and organizational ethics challenges. The work explores the field of clinical ethics, its professionalization, and the role of ethics consultation services, highlighting their expanding scope and complexity. The discussion includes the formation of professional standards for ethicists and the development of graduate programs in bioethics. Central to the dissertation is the question of whether ethics consultation is morally legitimate, a query yet to be adequately answered. The text scrutinizes various models and methodologies of ethics consultation and proposes new approaches, considering the interplay of knowledge, skills, and ethical decision-making processes. The dissertation aims to establish a moral foundation for the practice of ethics consultation in healthcare.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Lesandrini, J. (2024). The Moral Legitimacy of Ethics Consultation (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/2343