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| Title |
The ethical relevance of the unconscious
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| Published in |
Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, December 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13010-017-0053-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michele Farisco, Kathinka Evers |
| Abstract |
Ethical analyses of disorders of consciousness traditionally focus on residual awareness. Going one step further, this paper explores the potential ethical relevance of the unawareness retained by patients with disorders of consciousness, focusing specifically on the ethical implications of the description of the unconscious provided by recent scientific research. A conceptual methodology is used, based on the review and analysis of relevant scientific literature on the unconscious and the logical argumentation in favour of the ethical conclusions. Two conditions (experiential wellbeing and having interests) that are generally considered critical components in the ethical discussion of patients with disorders of consciousness might arguably be both conscious and unconscious. The unconscious, as well as consciousness, should be taken into account in the ethical discussions of patients with disorders of consciousness. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 28 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 14% |
| United States | 2 | 7% |
| Colombia | 1 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Italy | 1 | 4% |
| Ireland | 1 | 4% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 4% |
| Greece | 1 | 4% |
| Mexico | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 15 | 54% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 22 | 79% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 14% |
| Scientists | 1 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 32 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 32 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 5 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 13% |
| Unknown | 9 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 22% |
| Psychology | 7 | 22% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown | 9 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 62. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 December 2023.
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