Realizing Bioethics' Goals in Practice: Ten Ways “Is” Can Help “Ought”

A familiar criticism of bioethics charges it with being more conceptual than practical—having little application to the “real world.” In order to answer its critics and keep its feet on the ground, bioethics must utilize the social sciences more effectively. Empirical research can provide the bridge...

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Auteur principal: Solomon, Mildred Z. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: 2005
Dans: The Hastings Center report
Année: 2005, Volume: 35, Numéro: 4, Pages: 40-47
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Résumé:A familiar criticism of bioethics charges it with being more conceptual than practical—having little application to the “real world.” In order to answer its critics and keep its feet on the ground, bioethics must utilize the social sciences more effectively. Empirical research can provide the bridge between conceiving a moral vision of a better world, and actually enacting it.
ISSN:1552-146X
Contient:Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/hcr.2005.0048