Bioethics at century's turn: can normative ethics be retrieved?

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This article examines divergent opinions in the complex field of contemporary bioethics, focusing on the effect of postmodernist theory on absolute moral values. Topics addressed include philosophical methodology, justification, and moral responsibility.

United States, Social aspects, Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries, Methodology, Research methods

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Reply to Strong on principlism and casuistry

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Carson Strong's critical arguments against specified principlism and for casuistry are discussed. Topics include the necessity of external assignments of priorities, specification versus casuistry, and casuistry as a distinctive method.

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Strong on specification

Article Abstract:

The debate between Carson Strong and Henry Richardson on casuistry versus specified principlism is discussed. A moral case is compared to a painting.

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