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Abstract
This Perspective sheds light on the major barriers behind Asian American invisibility in bioethics, such as the inconsistencies in defining a coherent identity in North American society, the systemic mechanisms of invisibility from history to healthcare based on immigration status, and scarcity of bioethics literature about their perspectives. The consequences of Asian American invisibility in bioethics and healthcare practises are also discussed, including a reflection of the interconnected mechanisms between academic bioethical theory and healthcare practises that perpetuate Asian American invisibility. Finally, recommendations are provided to begin a critical reflection of bioethical theory with Asian Americans in mind. This serves as the stepping-stone for future discussions on Asian American bioethics, to highlight a missing perspective in North American race-based activism regarding the equity, diversity, and inclusion of an underrepresented demographic.
Keywords:
- Asian,
- American,
- bioethics,
- invisibility,
- inclusion,
- activism
Résumé
Cette perspective met en lumière les principaux obstacles à l’invisibilité des Américains d’origine asiatique dans le domaine de la bioéthique, tels que les incohérences dans la définition d’une identité cohérente dans la société nord-américaine, les mécanismes systémiques d’invisibilité de l’histoire aux soins de santé sur la base du statut d’immigrant, et la rareté de la littérature bioéthique sur leurs perspectives. Les conséquences de l’invisibilité des Américains d’origine asiatique dans les pratiques de bioéthique et de soins de santé sont également discutées, y compris une réflexion sur les mécanismes interconnectés entre la théorie bioéthique académique et les pratiques de soins de santé qui perpétuent l’invisibilité des Américains d’origine asiatique. Enfin, des recommandations sont formulées pour entamer une réflexion critique sur la théorie bioéthique en tenant compte des Américains d’origine asiatique. Il sert de tremplin pour les discussions futures sur la bioéthique des Américains d’origine asiatique, afin de mettre en lumière une perspective manquante dans l’activisme racial nord-américain concernant l’équité, la diversité et l’inclusion d’un groupe démographique sous-représenté.
Mots-clés :
- asiatique,
- américain,
- bioéthique,
- invisibilité,
- inclusion,
- activisme
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Remerciements / Acknowledgements
L’auteur souhaite remercier Dr Carolyn Ells (Université McGill) pour ses commentaires pertinents et sa contribution éditoriale à ce manuscrit.
The author wishes to thank Dr. Carolyn Ells (McGill University) for her insightful comments and editorial contribution to this manuscript.
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