Citation

Schwarz D. Health Phys. 1998; 75(2): 183-186.

Affiliation

VEW ENERGIE AG, Dortmund, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Health Physics Society, Publisher Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9685073

Abstract

Shrader-Frechette and Persson (1997) reviewed ethical thinking on (1) Equity vs. Efficiency, (2) Health vs. Economics, (3) Individual Rights vs. Societal Benefits, (4) Due Process vs. Necessary Sacrifice, and (5) Stakeholder Consent vs. Management Decisions. This discussion offers reasoned conclusions pertaining to these five topics. In addition, ethical aspects are discussed as to (6) Psychological Harm Through Fear of Radiation, (7) Economical-ecological Harm Through Fear of Radiation, and (8) Science: the Question of Truth.

Language: en