PHIL 235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Fiduciary, Libertarian Paternalism, Paternalism
7 Mar 2016
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Lecture 1. 5 paternalism and the health care professional . Welcome to lecture 1. 5, paternalism and the hcp-patient relationship. The relationship between a doctor and a patient has long been the core of medical decision-making. Issues arise here such as authority, compliance, informed consent, and trust. The root of the word paternalism is pater, which is. Latin for father, and the term refers to authority or decision-making as if by a father. Second, the father metaphor also includes a layer of absolute authority. A father figure is presumed to have the final say, and has the right to make all of the important decisions in relation to the child"s welfare. Note that this traditional image of a father is certainly evolving and is open to critique on many levels, and the use of the term paternalism usually implies a criticism of this particular understanding of the father figure.
