Deciding with Children 1: Introduction: Ethical theory - why listen to the child’s voice in paediatric healthcare?

In this podcast we explore the ethical underpinnings of deciding with children when providing medical care. We recognise that children of all ages have varying levels of capacity to understand and participate in medical decisions that affect their own bodies. We cover the following ethical principles in our exploration of deciding with children: the intrinsic and instrumental value of asking and considering the child’s view; respect for personhood, bodily sovereignty and liberty; the child’s right to a view; truth-telling and children’s best interests. Host: Prof John Massie. Guests: Prof Lynn Gillam and Prof Clare Delany, Children's Bioethics Centre, RCH.