TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Practical discourse as policy making: an application of Habermas's discourse ethics within a community mental health setting
JO  - Canadian journal of community mental health
A1  - Willette, C.
SP  - 27
EP  - 38
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0713-3936
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -