| Gert's moral theory and its application to bioethics cases. | |
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PMID: 16770886 Owner: KIE Status: MEDLINE |
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Bernard Gert's theory of morality has received much critical attention, but there has been relatively little commentary on its practical value for bioethics. An important test of an ethical theory is its ability to yield results that are helpful and plausible when applied to real cases. An examination of Gert's theory and his own attempts to apply it to bioethics cases reveals that there are serious difficulties with regard to its application. These problems are sufficiently severe to support the conclusion that Gert's theory is unacceptable as an approach for resolving bioethics cases, even relatively noncontroversial cases. |
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Authors:
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Carson Strong |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal Volume: 16 ISSN: 1054-6863 ISO Abbreviation: Kennedy Inst Ethics J Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
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Created Date: 2006-06-13 Completed Date: 2006-07-24 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9109135 Medline TA: Kennedy Inst Ethics J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-58 Citation Subset: E |
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Department of Human Values and Ethics, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN, USA. |
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Bioethical Issues* Bioethics Deception Ethical Analysis Ethical Theory* Genetic Privacy / ethics Humans Morals* Paternalism / ethics Treatment Refusal / ethics Truth Disclosure / ethics |
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