@article{ref1,
title="Practical discourse as policy making: an application of Habermas's discourse ethics within a community mental health setting",
journal="Canadian journal of community mental health",
year="1998",
author="Willette, C.",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="27-38",
abstract="This paper describes the application of Habermas's communication ethics in resolving an ethical dilemma that arose in the daily operation of a women's hostel. By generating the conditions of practical discourse, several obstacles to an open, non-hierarchical discussion among staff were removed. The process aided the clarification of differing views within an atmosphere of mutual respect. The discourse resulted in a modification of usual practice that might not have been achieved if an unexamined interpretation of standard policy had been applied. Some difficulties and limitations of this adaptation are also described.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0713-3936",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}