Autonomy, Rationality, and Contemporary Bioethics - Jonathan (Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Applied Moral Philosophy Pugh - Bog

What should we do when autonomy and rationality seem to be in conflict in medical decision-making, as when there seems no good reason for a patient's wishes? Jonathan Pugh offers a new framework for thinking about the concept of autonomy, grounded in an understanding of the different roles that rational beliefs and rational desires have to play.