Waiver or understanding? A dilemma for autonomists about informed consent
This paper develops a novel argument to show that prospective research subjects can validly consent to participate in a study without understanding (most of) the content of the required disclosure. Its point of departure is the right subjects standardly have to waive (most of) the investigator’s duty to disclose. Things get worse for autonomy based defences of informed consent because this right to waive is very well grounded in an individual’s autonomy.
Date:
3 June 2021, 12:30 (Thursday, 6th week, Trinity 2021)
Venue:
Zoom
Speaker:
Professor Gopal Sreenivasan (Duke University)
Organising department:
Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics
Organiser:
Dr Doug McConnell (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
rachel.gaminiratne@philosophy.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Dr Doug McConnell (University of Oxford)
Part of:
New St Cross Special Ethics Seminar Series
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9lL04zxySi2MWSzHP0YY4Q
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Rachel Gaminiratne
