On Liberty 82 From Schloendorff v. NewYork Hospital 83 Informed Consent The Historical Foundations of Informed Consent The Concept of Informed Consent Current Challenges to Informed Consent Conclusion 84 The Doctor–Patient Relationship in Different Cultures “Physicians Treat Patients Badly” Similarities and Differences Conceptions of Autonomy: East and West Truth‐Telling 85 Transgender Children and the Right to Transition 1 Introduction 2 Gender Dysphoria and Treatment for Transgender Youth 3 Psychological Harm and Epistemic Barriers 4 The Physical Risks 5 Justifying Intervention 6 Spreading the Word and the Role of Schools 7 Objections and How to Answer Them 8 Review and Concluding Remarks References 86 Amputees by Choice 87 Rational Desires and the Limitation of Life‐Sustaining Treatment The President’s Commission Report Part I.What is Autonomy? Part III. Limitations of Treatment of Incompetent Patients Limitation of Treatment of Competent Patients Two Objections Conclusion
40 Introduction 88 Valuing Disability, Causing Disability I The Bad‐Difference/Mere‐Difference Distinction II A Problem for the Mere‐Difference View? III Causing a Nondisabled Person to Become Disabled IV Causing a Nondisabled Person to Become Disabled Without Transition Costs V Causing a Disabled Person to Exist Instead of a Nondisabled Person VI Causing and “Curing” VII Conclusion 89 Is Disability Mere Difference? Introduction Disability and Quality of Life Disability and Society The Indirect Strategy Conclusion References 90 Prenatal Diagnosis and Selective Abortion Contrasting Medical and Social Paradigms of Disability Implications for People with Disabilities Implications for Family Life Implications for Professional Practice References 91 Down Syndrome Screening Isn’t about Public Health 92 I Would’ve Aborted a Fetus with Down Syndrome
42 Introduction 93 Neuroethics The Ethics of Neuroscience Memory Modification and Enhancement References 94 Engineering Love 95 Unrequited Love Hurts Unrequited Love Hurts Two Arguments Against the Medicalization of Unrequited Love Conclusions Acknowledgment 96 Stimulating Brains, Altering Minds Empirical Evidence: Benefits and Risks A Case Study Autonomy and Identity Conclusion References 97 Authenticity or Autonomy? When Deep Brain Stimulation Causes a Dilemma Introduction: Feelings of Authenticity and Alienation under Deep Brain Stimulation A