Medicine and Health

Making autonomy an instrument: a pragmatist account of contextualized autonomy

E. Racine, S. Kusch, et al.

Explore a nuanced perspective on autonomy that draws from Dewey's pragmatism and instrumentalism. This research, conducted by Eric Racine, Sarah Kusch, M. Ariel Cascio, and Aline Bogossian, uncovers how autonomy, shaped by contextual and transactional elements, can be enhanced through experiential and empirical knowledge.

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Abstract

This paper presents a situated account of autonomy inspired by Dewey's pragmatism and instrumentalism. It unpacks autonomy as a composite ability constituted of voluntariness, self-control, information, deliberation, authenticity, and enactment, emphasizing its contextual and transactional nature. Using examples from health ethics, the paper demonstrates how experiential and empirical knowledge about autonomy enriches our understanding of its component-abilities, ultimately promoting greater autonomy for moral agents.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Jun 09, 2021

Authors

Eric Racine, Sarah Kusch, M. Ariel Cascio, Aline Bogossian

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