Blog Post
Publication: Hastings Center Bioethics Forum
Title: The Bioethics of Built Health Care Spaces
Publication Date: January 13, 2020
Authors: Diana Anderson, Bill Hercules and Stowe Locke Teti
It is time for the built environment to be considered alongside other parameters of care.
In recent decades, our understanding of the role the environment plays in shaping us and our interactions has expanded immensely. Researchers have examined the profound effect social and environmental factors can have on ethical behavior and decision-making. Yet, design choices in the built health care environment raise substantive bioethical issues that demand the attention of bioethicists and ethical inquiry.
Read the full essay HERE.