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Towards an Ethic of Autism

Towards an Ethic of Autism

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"What does it mean to say that someone is autistic? Towards an Ethics of Autism is an exploration of this question and many more. In this thoughtful, wide-ranging book, Kristien Hens examines a number of perspectives on autism, including psychiatric, biological, and philosophical, to consider different ways of thinking about autism, as well as its meanings to those who experience it, those who diagnose it, and those who research it. Hens delves into the history of autism and its roots in the work of Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger to inform a contemporary ethical analysis of the models we use to understand autism today. She explores the various impacts of a diagnosis on autistic people and their families, the relevance of disability studies, the need to include autistic people fully in discussions about (and research on) autism, and the significance of epigenetics to future work on autism. Hens weaves together a variety of perspectives that guide the reader in their own ethical reflections about autism. Rich, accessible, and multi-layered, this is essential reading for philosophers, educational scientists, and psychologists who are interested in philosophical-ethical questions related to autism, but it also has much to offer to teachers, allied health professionals, and autistic people themselves. "

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Keywords

  • Autism
  • Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome
  • Bio-ethics
  • Biology, Life Sciences
  • Clinical & internal medicine
  • Ethical reflections about autism
  • Ethics & moral philosophy
  • Hans Asperger
  • History of autism
  • Humanities
  • Leo Kanner
  • Life sciences: general issues
  • Mathematics & science
  • medicine
  • Neurology & clinical neurophysiology
  • Perspectives on autism
  • Philosophy

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DOI: 10.11647/OBP.0261

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