Examining American Bioethics: Its Problems and Prospects

Fox, Renée C.; Swazey, Judith P.

doi:10.1017/s0963180105050504

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“…Nevertheless, this field has grown exponentially over these past decades and will continue to develop in conjunction with the advancement of medicine, science, and biotechnology (17). …”

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A Systematic Review of Ethical Principles in the Plastic Surgery Literature

Chung

Pushman

Bellfi

2009

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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“…Nevertheless, this field has grown exponentially over these past decades and will continue to develop in conjunction with the advancement of medicine, science, and biotechnology (17). …”

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A Systematic Review of Ethical Principles in the Plastic Surgery Literature

Chung

Pushman

Bellfi

2009

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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“…For example, some theories in early bioethics handbooks are designed to solve moral questions by application of principles and norms in a top-down manner (cf. Fox and Swazey 2005;Beauchamp and Childress 1979;1982;1989). Later, more complex and subtle methods of relating ethical theory to moral problems indicate a growing insight into the complexity of "applied" moral questions.…”

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Debating Ethical Expertise

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Gordijn²,

Have³

2008

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This paper explores the relevance of the debate about ethical expertise for the practice of clinical ethics. We present definitions, explain three theories of ethical expertise, and identify arguments that have been brought up to either support the concept of ethical expertise or call it into question. Finally, we discuss four theses: the debate is relevant for the practice of clinical ethics in that it (1) improves and specifies clinical ethicists' perception of their expertise; (2) contributes to improving the perception of moral competence of non-ethicists; (3) gives insight into complementary styles of argumentation of ethicists and non-ethicists; and (4) contributes to the awareness of the problem of profession-building of (clinical) ethicists.

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“…Given the greater practical focus of clinical ethics, its relationship with moral theory will arguably be even more tenuous. The practical abilities of bioethics have also been criticised by social scientists who contend that this “purportedly interdisciplinary” field has often overemphasised the importance of philosophical skills 3. More specifically, it is claimed that bioethics is overreliant on abstract, idealised reasoning and therefore gives insufficient attention to the practical and sociocultural dimensions of contemporary ethical dilemmas 30…”

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“…These recent comments about quality in bioethics are part of debates on ethical expertise and the relationship between ethics and disciplines such as social science 3. Yet reading these concerns about the quality, conduct and integrity of ethics in the context of initiatives to help support clinical ethics in the UK gives such issues added significance.…”

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The quality of bioethics debate: implications for clinical ethics committees

Williamson

2008

J Med Ethics

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Bioethicists have recently expressed concern over a lack of quality control within the field. This apprehension focuses on bioethics expanding in ways that obscure its distinctive ethical remit and the specialist reasoning skills it requires. This thesis about the quality and conduct of bioethics may have particular relevance for clinical ethics. As one of the youngest offshoots of bioethics, the field focuses on the ethical issues that arise specifically in a clinical context. However, non-ethics specialists are increasingly involved in this field. This means that clinical ethics could be especially vulnerable to the quality control concerns articulated within bioethics. The growing public profile of clinical ethics means that concerns over quality in this area warrant specific attention by those concerned with declining standards in bioethics and those working in clinical ethics.

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Examining American Bioethics: Its Problems and Prospects

Cited by 40 publications

References 5 publications

A Systematic Review of Ethical Principles in the Plastic Surgery Literature

A Systematic Review of Ethical Principles in the Plastic Surgery Literature

Debating Ethical Expertise

The quality of bioethics debate: implications for clinical ethics committees

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