| Who's arguing? A call for reflexivity in bioethics. | |
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PMID: 20500762 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In this paper we set forth what we believe to be a relatively controversial argument, claiming that 'bioethics' needs to undergo a fundamental change in the way it is practised. This change, we argue, requires philosophical bioethicists to adopt reflexive practices when applying their analyses in public forums, acknowledging openly that bioethics is an embedded socio-cultural practice, shaped by the ever-changing intuitions of individual philosophers, which cannot be viewed as a detached intellectual endeavour. This said, we argue that in order to manage the personal, social and cultural embeddedness of bioethics, philosophical bioethicists should openly acknowledge how their practices are constructed and should, in their writing, explicitly deal with issues of bias and conflict of interest, just as empirical scientists are required to do. |
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Authors:
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Jonathan Ives; Michael Dunn |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bioethics Volume: 24 ISSN: 1467-8519 ISO Abbreviation: Bioethics Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-26 Completed Date: 2010-09-23 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8704792 Medline TA: Bioethics Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 256-65 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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School of Health and Population Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. j.c.ives@bham.ac.uk |
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Anthropology, Cultural Bias (Epidemiology) Bioethics / trends* Conflict of Interest Dissent and Disputes Ethical Analysis / methods* Ethical Theory Ethicists Humans Moral Obligations Narration Philosophy* Power (Psychology) Professional Role Public Opinion Thinking* |
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