I say many people voted for the wrong principle.
Did the victims who "submitted" themselves to killing ovens live in a culture of informed consent?
By examining the social processes involved when humans consent to take part in anything (drug trials, marketing surveys, "experimental" medical procedures,gential mutation), one finds many of the processes are cultural and social in nature. Some submit because of submissive nature, or submit because they don't question those who have the semblance of authority. Some submit because they don't care. Yes, it the concept of informed consent being the panacea of ethics is flawed, it is not a universal characteristic of humans.
is informed consent and autonomy a value of a particular culture or is it a universal principle of ethics?
I say many people believe it's more of a universal principle but I'm not sure..
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It's communications for ethics in health profession
That does not change Bobpursley's answer.
I guessed that. Informed consent is a current rage in medicine, so folks who practice medicine can put the blame on those who "submitted". Document is the second key panacea of this, if you have the informing, and consent, documented, you are viewed in the Legal system as "not guilty". It is in my opinion, very valuable for medical practitioners to not have guilt about errors and disasters, and "informed consent" ethics does not require perfection, just documentation, and one can lead a guilt free life.