Table 1 Relata of responsibility in the context of PAOs
Relata of responsibility | Context of PAOs | Dimension of collectivity | Dimension of prospectivity |
|---|---|---|---|
Subject | PAOs | PAOs as collectivities capable of intentionality, acting and moral responsibility | Long-term structures and far-reaching goals of PAOs |
Object | Patient representation and advocacy | Collective representation of a shared interest, respectively, an issue that is important for many people | Campaigning refers to future situations that are not yet the case |
Addressee | From a specific (patient) group to others in the health sector and society | Direct benefits to the target group, understood as a collective, and collective, indirect benefits for others | Future patients and generations |
Normative standard | Legal regulations; ethical guidelines and codices; ethical principles of justice, beneficence and empowerment | Standards that are the result of a shared deliberative process | Standards that show a certain degree of stability and long-term orientation |