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The concept of voluntary consent.

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Nelson, RM; Beauchamp, T; Miller, VA; Reynolds, W; Ittenbach, RF; Luce, MF
Published in: The American journal of bioethics : AJOB
August 2011

Our primary focus is on analysis of the concept of voluntariness, with a secondary focus on the implications of our analysis for the concept and the requirements of voluntary informed consent. We propose that two necessary and jointly sufficient conditions must be satisfied for an action to be voluntary: intentionality, and substantial freedom from controlling influences. We reject authenticity as a necessary condition of voluntary action, and we note that constraining situations may or may not undermine voluntariness, depending on the circumstances and the psychological capacities of agents. We compare and evaluate several accounts of voluntariness and argue that our view, unlike other treatments in bioethics, is not a value-laden theory. We also discuss the empirical assessment of individuals' perceptions of the degrees of noncontrol and self-control. We propose use of a particular Decision Making Control Instrument. Empirical research using this instrument can provide data that will help establish appropriate policies and procedures for obtaining voluntary consent to research.

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Published In

The American journal of bioethics : AJOB

DOI

EISSN

1536-0075

ISSN

1526-5161

Publication Date

August 2011

Volume

11

Issue

8

Start / End Page

6 / 16

Related Subject Headings

  • Volition
  • United States
  • Truth Disclosure
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Social Values
  • Social Perception
  • Research Subjects
  • Persuasive Communication
  • Personal Autonomy
  • Mental Competency
 

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Nelson, R. M., Beauchamp, T., Miller, V. A., Reynolds, W., Ittenbach, R. F., & Luce, M. F. (2011). The concept of voluntary consent. The American Journal of Bioethics : AJOB, 11(8), 6–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2011.583318
Nelson, Robert M., Tom Beauchamp, Victoria A. Miller, William Reynolds, Richard F. Ittenbach, and Mary Frances Luce. “The concept of voluntary consent.The American Journal of Bioethics : AJOB 11, no. 8 (August 2011): 6–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2011.583318.
Nelson RM, Beauchamp T, Miller VA, Reynolds W, Ittenbach RF, Luce MF. The concept of voluntary consent. The American journal of bioethics : AJOB. 2011 Aug;11(8):6–16.
Nelson, Robert M., et al. “The concept of voluntary consent.The American Journal of Bioethics : AJOB, vol. 11, no. 8, Aug. 2011, pp. 6–16. Epmc, doi:10.1080/15265161.2011.583318.
Nelson RM, Beauchamp T, Miller VA, Reynolds W, Ittenbach RF, Luce MF. The concept of voluntary consent. The American journal of bioethics : AJOB. 2011 Aug;11(8):6–16.

Published In

The American journal of bioethics : AJOB

DOI

EISSN

1536-0075

ISSN

1526-5161

Publication Date

August 2011

Volume

11

Issue

8

Start / End Page

6 / 16

Related Subject Headings

  • Volition
  • United States
  • Truth Disclosure
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Social Values
  • Social Perception
  • Research Subjects
  • Persuasive Communication
  • Personal Autonomy
  • Mental Competency