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nuc1e0n | 1 month ago

If you think so, what sources would you recommend? According to Wikipedia on medical ethics, "These values include the respect for autonomy". Not expecting any level of self control doesn't show respect for autonomy IMHO.

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kelseyfrog|1 month ago

The AMA Principles of Medical Ethics[1] is a good starting point.

Principle nine reads as;

> IX. A physician shall support access to medical care for all people.

I can't in good conscious find withholding care due to the value of personal responsibility with supporting access to medical care for all people.

1. https://code-medical-ethics.ama-assn.org/principles

nuc1e0n|1 month ago

Interesting. I'll look into that. The Hippocratic oath says that a physician should do no harm (ἐπὶ δηλήσει δὲ καὶ ἀδικίῃ εἴρξειν). It's a personal value judgement as to whether some intervention is providing medical care or causing harm. I consider reckless genetic modification to be causing harm.