{"product_id":"relational-agents-and-autonomy-by-jacopo-condo-9781350611665","title":"Relational Agents and Autonomy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA critical examination of how value-neutral policy fails patients with anorexia nervosa, and what anorexia can teach us about liberal autonomy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReconsidering and reframing autonomy through the lived experiences of individuals with anorexia nervosa, \u003ci\u003eRelational Agents and Autonomy\u003c\/i\u003e challenges our current perspectives on personal agency, especially in medical settings. The central question this book poses revolves around the widely accepted but inadequately examined \"value-neutral\" conception of autonomy. Value-neutral perspectives claim to have an objective view of individual decisions by considering them as purely private and isolated matters, without recognizing the broader frameworks – moral, social, historical, and cultural – encompassing the decision-maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart of this book lies in the powerful narratives of individuals grappling with anorexia that invite readers to reconsider their deeply held understandings of personal autonomy. It offers a detailed exploration of self-respect, self-worth, self-trust, relational responsibility, and dialogical accountability as these intersect with the autonomy of individuals in a healthcare setting. Bringing together clinical data, philosophical theory and legal doctrine, and probing current ethical and legal assumptions, it shines a light on the conceptual and practical challenges associated with understanding and treating this complex disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChallenging the traditionally accepted view of the human agent as an independent, private entity, this book contends that autonomy is not a mere characteristic of an isolated individual, but is dynamically shaped and constituted by a broad range of factors, from interpersonal relationships, societal norms, and dialogical capacities, to cultural contexts, personal histories and wider narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934198120684,"sku":"9781350611665","price":370.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/90d89934ac17f0e1c54f25f8ae91e472.jpg?v=1783909540","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/relational-agents-and-autonomy-by-jacopo-condo-9781350611665","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}