MONOLOGICAL VERSUS DIALOGICAL CONSCIOUSNESS – TWO EPISTEMOLOGICAL VIEWS ON THE USE OF THEORY IN CLINICAL ETHICAL PRACTICE

In this article, we argue that a critical examination of epistemological and anthropological presuppositions might lead to a more fruitful use of theory in clinical-ethical practice. We differentiate between two views of conceptualizing ethics, referring to Charles Taylors' two epistemological...

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Authors: Ohnsorge, Kathrin (Author) ; Widdershoven, Guy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2011
In: Bioethics
Year: 2011, Volume: 25, Issue: 7, Pages: 361-369
Further subjects:B clinical ethics support service
B dialogical ethics
B Theory
B epistemology of ethics
B Hermeneutics
B ethics experts
B clinical ethics
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