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Parents face so many difficult decisions when it comes to having a child: decisions about nursing, sleep patterns, discipline, teaching methods and, in the case of boys, whether or not to circumcise. In addition to being the most common surgery for males in the U.S., circumcision has been practiced in various cultures for centuries. Yet when it comes to the health and best interest of your newborn, is circumcision the way to go?
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It quacks like a duck
Mighty Ducks 2 - Paternalism
The suspect procedure now used to maintain such 'ritual expert status' and inhibit people's autonomy is Paternalism. Johnson, Seigler and Winslade in "Clinic Ethics" wrote:
"One of the most common ethical issues raised by the peinciple of respect for autonomy is paternalism. The term refers to the practice of overriding and ignoring a person's preferences in order to benefit them or enhance their welfare. In essence, it consists in the judgment that beneficience takes priority over autonomy. Historically, the medical profession has endorsed paternalism. Today, while still common it is considered ethically suspect."
The point with circumcision is that it is flawed improper medicine and advocates are practicing a sham from arguments through paternalism.
- DevilDocRetired
August 20, 2008 1:18PM
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