title: Choosing for another: beyond autonomy and best interests.
abstract: According to bioethics orthodoxy, when we ask, "What would the patient choose?" the patient's autonomy is at stake. In fact, what underpins the moral force of that question is a value different from either autonomy or best interests. This is the value of doing things in a way that is authentic to the person.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brudney
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D019727:Proxy / Q000523:psychology*