Autonomy in medical terms refers to the right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider trying to influence the decision. This concept is related to control and power. The government makes rules to regulate what people can and cant do pertaining to their bodies. There is a law in the United States that makes the buying and selling of organs illegal. Human rights groups, including Organ Watch, oppose legalization of the transactions of organs. In the article, “Medical Ethics Needs a New View of Autonomy,” Rebecca Walker, and author from the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, she offers a more adequate framework for how to view and think about autonomy. We should all have a moral respect for our bodies and for autonomy. In Dollhouse, the dolls have no control over their bodies and therefore have no respect for them. Although in most aspects of life, individuals are subjected to the control of authority figures, we do have the right to control our bodies. Showing respect for one’s body should be based off of individual decisions. For example people can choose to tattoo their bodies, take care of themselves and their hygiene and even make the choice to use their bodies sexually. We do not always choose the correct, respectful, or moral way to treat our bodies and ourselves but the important part is that it is our choice and our decision to make. Individuals should have the power to control their bodies.
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