ReviewPhilosophy, ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM2017
The ethical relevance of the unconscious.
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- The Lesson of Sleeping Beauty: Person-Centred Care for the Unconscious, Unresponsive ICU Patient in the Face of Levinas' Radical Alterity.Nursing philosophy : an international journal for healthcare professionals · 2025Article
- Neuroscience and Brain Death Controversies: The Elephant in the Room.Journal of religion and health · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundEthical analyses of disorders of consciousness traditionally focus on residual awareness. Going one step further, this paper explores the potential ethical relevance of the unawareness retained by patients with disorders of consciousness, focusing specifically on the ethical implications of the description of the unconscious provided by recent scientific research.
methodsA conceptual methodology is used, based on the review and analysis of relevant scientific literature on the unconscious and the logical argumentation in favour of the ethical conclusions.
resultsTwo conditions (experiential wellbeing and having interests) that are generally considered critical components in the ethical discussion of patients with disorders of consciousness might arguably be both conscious and unconscious.
conclusionsThe unconscious, as well as consciousness, should be taken into account in the ethical discussions of patients with disorders of consciousness.
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