Voluntariness
Abstract
In order for someone’s token of consent to be valid, the consent giver must be competent, they must have sufficient understanding of what they are giving consent to, and their consent must be voluntary. Previous chapters have established that the token of consent must be a speech act, considered the criteria for competency, and examined different views of the understanding requirement and its relationship to disclosure. In this chapter, we turn to the concept of voluntariness .
Fields of Study & Subjects
Patient Dignity and Privacy
Philosophical Ethics and Theory
Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
Publication details
- Pages
- 70–86
- Publication date
- 6 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter