[Analysis of the ethical consequences of the new proposed mental health legislation (Mental Health Bill 2004) for England and Wales].
The article examines the ethical consequences of the new Mental Health Act for England and Wales. Particular emphasis is put on the apparent ethical shift from rights-based principles to utilitarian principles. This shift is particularly evident in the proposed provision for compulsory community treatment and with regards to patients with dangerous and severe personality disorders.
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North Wales Section of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales Academic Unit, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, North East Wales NHS Trust. peter.lepping@new-tr.wales.nhs.uk
D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004739:England; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014852:Wales