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AGAINST HOMEOPATHY - A UTILITARIAN PERSPECTIVE.
- Source :
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Bioethics . Oct2012, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p398-409. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT I examine the positive and negative features of homeopathy from an ethical perspective. I consider: (a) several potentially beneficial features of homeopathy, including non-invasiveness, cost-effectiveness, holism, placebo benefits and agent autonomy; and (b) several potentially negative features of homeopathy, including failure to seek effective healthcare, wastage of resources, promulgation of false beliefs and a weakening of commitment to scientific medicine. A utilitarian analysis of the utilities and disutilities leads to the conclusion that homeopathy is ethically unacceptable and ought to be actively rejected by healthcare professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02699702
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Bioethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 79955858
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8519.2010.01876.x