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Chapter 16.Bioethics of Positive Psychiatry

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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781615370818.dj16

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Some Important Definitions | Core Concepts in the Bioethics of Positive Psychiatry | The Case for Positive Psychiatry: Salient Research Findings | The Case for Beneficence: Application to Positive Psychiatry | The Case for Caution: Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, and Justice | Cross-Cultural Differences | Seeking Answers to Hitherto Unresolved Issues | Some Other Cautionary Viewpoints | Task for the Future | Summary | References

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I wish to express my grateful thanks to Barton W. Palmer, Ph.D., for constructive inputs and helpful assistance with this chapter and to Dilip V. Jeste, M.D., for inviting me to contribute to this volume.

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