Foundations, Frameworks, Lenses: The Role of Theories in Bioethics

I explore the implications of the foundation metaphor for understanding the role of moral theories in ethics and bioethics and argue that its disadvantages outweigh its advantages. I then consider two other metaphors that might be used instead, those of frameworks and lenses. I propose that the meta...

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Main Author: Sherman, Susan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1999
In: Bioethics
Year: 1999, Volume: 13, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 198-205
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