The Case of Donald Trump and the Goldwater Rule

Politics and Professional Ethics Intertwined

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ID12419790
AuthorsJustin T Piccorelli (0000-0001-8099-3249, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA, corresponding author), R Mcgreggor Cawley (University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA)
Year2022
Volume75
Issue4
Pages1313-1320
Publication date2022-01-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitical Research Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10659129211004785
OpenAlexW4206999015
LanguageEN
References cited14

In 1964, after a group of psychiatrists questioned Barry Goldwater’s mental health during the presidential campaign, the Goldwater rule became part of American Psychiatric Association’s medical ethics. The events surrounding the Goldwater rule indicate changes in the practice of psychiatry, but also politics. More recently, thirty-seven psychiatrists were compelled to question the mental health of President Donald Trump believing their greatest responsibility is to the well-being of the citizenry. These psychiatrists point to the intertwining of politics and professional ethics, a relationship, which our paper attempts to better understand

Mental health · Political science · Politics · Presidential campaign · Presidential system · Professional ethics · Psychiatry · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices · History, Medicine, and Leadership · Law · Psychology · Torture, Ethics, and Law

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