Submitted by mam2155 on January 7, 2014 - 10:53am
| Title | Clinical pragmatism: a method of moral problem solving. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Fins, Joseph J., Bacchetta Matthew D., and Miller Franklin G. |
| Journal | Kennedy Inst Ethics J |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 129-45 |
| Date Published | 1997 Jun |
| ISSN | 1054-6863 |
| Keywords | Catholicism, Chronic Disease, Clergy, Communication, Consensus, Decision Making, Dementia, Diagnosis, Emotions, Ethical Analysis, Ethical Theory, Ethics, Ethics, Clinical, Ethics, Medical, Euthanasia, Passive, Family, Humans, Life Support Care, Marriage, Mental Competency, Methods, Patient Care, Patient Care Planning, Philosophy, Physicians, Principle-Based Ethics, Professional-Family Relations, Resuscitation Orders, Social Values, Spouses |
| Abstract | This paper presents a method of moral problem solving in clinical practice that is inspired by the philosophy of John Dewey. This method, called "clinical pragmatism," integrates clinical and ethical decision making. Clinical pragmatism focuses on the interpersonal processes of assessment and consensus formation as well as the ethical analysis of relevant moral considerations. The steps in this method are delineated and then illustrated through a detailed case study. The implications of clinical pragmatism for the use of principles in moral problem solving are discussed. |
| Alternate Journal | Kennedy Inst Ethics J |
| PubMed ID | 11654986 |