The role of empathy in ethics of radiological protection

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Result on the web

<a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6498/ac3ccb" target="_blank" >https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6498/ac3ccb</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6498/ac3ccb" target="_blank" >10.1088/1361-6498/ac3ccb</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The role of empathy in ethics of radiological protection

Original language description

Radiological protection is often considered a matter of scientific and technological facts only, not of value judgements. This perception is now gradually changing, especially with ICRP Publication 138, which addressed the ethical foundation of the system of radiological protection. It identified values which have guided the Commission’s recommendations over the decades, but have not always been made explicit. Four core values are discussed (beneficence/non-maleficence, prudence, justice, dignity) as well as three procedural values (accountability, transparency, inclusivity). The latter are considered critical to the practical implementation of the system of radiological protection. Here we are exploring empathy as a procedural values complementing the three identified in ICRP Publication 138. Empathy can be defined as the ‘capability (or disposition) to immerse oneself in and to reflect upon the experiences, perspectives and contexts of others’. It is often understood as a skill that one either has or has not, but research has shown it can be taught and therefore can be required as an attitude of those working in health care, education, design, and technology. We suggest it is an essential prerequisite to the assessment and management of any radiological situation and the health problems accruing from it. The concerns of people affected, their needs and wishes need to be taken seriously from the very beginning of any decision-making process. Even if they are considered unfounded and exaggerated, the insights they provide will be valuable for the understanding of the overall situation. Without empathy, our practice of beneficence and non-maleficence as well as solidarity would be oddly limited.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30304 - Public and environmental health

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Radiological Protection

ISSN

0952-4746

e-ISSN

1361-6498

Volume of the periodical

42

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

014002

UT code for WoS article

000741703000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85123651509