| Principlism and communitarianism. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 14519838 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The decline in the interest in ethical theory is first outlined, as a background to the author's discussion of principlism. The author's own stance, that of a communitarian philosopher, is then described, before the subject of principlism itself is addressed. Two problems stand in the way of the author's embracing principlism: its individualistic bias and its capacity to block substantive ethical inquiry. The more serious problem the author finds to be its blocking function. Discussing the four scenarios the author finds that the utility of principlism is shown in the two scenarios about Jehovah's Witnesses but that when it comes to selling kidneys for transplantation and germline enhancement, principlism is of little help. |
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Authors:
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D Callahan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comment; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical ethics Volume: 29 ISSN: 0306-6800 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Ethics Publication Date: 2003 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-10-01 Completed Date: 2004-01-05 Revised Date: 2008-11-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513619 Medline TA: J Med Ethics Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 287-91 Citation Subset: E; IM |
Affiliation:
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The Hastings Center, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510, USA. callahan@thehastingscenter.org |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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therapy Adult Attitude to Health Bioethical Issues* Blood Transfusion / ethics Child Commerce / ethics Ethical Analysis* Ethics, Clinical* Eugenics Genetic Engineering / ethics Humans Jehovah's Witnesses Kidney Transplantation / ethics Parents / psychology Personal Autonomy Principle-Based Ethics* Social Responsibility* Tissue Donors / ethics Tissue and Organ Procurement / economics, ethics* Treatment Refusal / ethics* |
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J Med Ethics. 2003 Oct;29(5):267-8
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14519834
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