Citation

Savulescu J. J. Med. Ethics 1997; 23(2): 108-115.

Affiliation

Sub-Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9134492

PMCID

PMC1377211

Abstract

This paper describes the concept of a do-gooder: a person who does unwanted good. It illustrates why doing-good is a problem and argues that patients should not be compelled to do what is best. It shows the ways in which doctors covertly do-good and offers a critique of these. The discussion focuses on the example of the treatment of patients who attempt suicide.

Language: en