Małgorzata Starzomska

Ethical challenges in forcible feeding among patients with anorexia nervosa and prisoners             85

Summary

Forcible feeding is the most frequent behavioural intervention in the case of severely emaciated self-starving patients. The present article describes ethical problems, especially ethical challenges, in forcible feeding among anorexic patients and prisoners. On the basis of detailed considerations, the author formulated a metaphorical parallel between anorexia nervosa patients and prisoners, which may explain many adverse consequenes of force-feeding among anorexic patients. The main  intention of the author of this article is to encourage a discussion on ethical questions concerning forcible feeding in the case of self-starvation.