Withholding truth from patients
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2000a). Chaloner (2007) asserted that to make an ethically appropriate decision, it is important to engage in a process of ethical analysis, for example the application of the ethics of care and the ethics of justice (Botes 2000a). Following a literature review, Tuckett (2004) identified themes relating to the ethical argument for and against truth-telling. These themes were autonomy, physical and psychological harm, intrinsic good and the uncertainty principle. This article describes an ethical dilemma and analyses the arguments for and against withholding the truth from a patient. The ethics of care and the ethics of justice are used as a framework for the discussion. The principles that underpin the ethics of care and the ethics of justice are outlined.
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