Does Bioethics Need Ethical Theories?

Perspect Biol Med. 2024;67(1):166-179. doi: 10.1353/pbm.2024.a919718.ABSTRACTThe relationship between philosophy and bioethics remains a matter of perennial debate, but there does appear to be a consensus on one issue: whatever bioethics might want to borrow from philosophical ethics, it won't be normative theories. This essay argues that theories can have an important role to play in bioethics, though it might not be the one traditionally assumed by philosophers.PMID:38662071 | DOI:10.1353/pbm.2024.a919718

Source: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Wayne Sumner Source Type: research