Justifiable Deception

In this episode Dr. Abram Brummett discusses whether it is ever justifiable to deceive patients. He brings to us a case in which direct lying to a patient may have been in her best interest. Do you agree?

Dr. Abram Brummett is assistant professor in the Department of Foundational Medical Studies. He teaches medical humanities and clinical bioethics to medical students, as well as serving on the scholarship and curriculum committees. Dr. Brummett also serves as a clinical ethics consultant for Beaumont Health, Michigan’s largest health care system.

Read more from Abe here:

• Brummett A, Thorton A, Salter E, Deters S. “We have nothing left to bury.” The Hastings Center Report 2022. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hast.1335