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Bioethics and the newspapers.

M Evans1

  • 1Centre for Philosophy and Health Care, School of Health Science, University of Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom.

The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
|May 27, 1999
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Journalists and academic bioethicists must collaborate to explore complex bioethics issues. A partnership ensures philosophical dimensions are not lost in media

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Media Studies

Background:

  • Journalistic practices often simplify complex issues, hindering exploration of bioethics' philosophical dimensions.
  • Mass media's narrative constraints are ill-suited to the in-depth philosophical reflection required by academic bioethics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the challenge of integrating philosophical inquiry into media coverage of bioethics.
  • To propose a collaborative framework between journalists and academic bioethicists.
  • To safeguard the philosophical depth of bioethical discourse.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the "internal goods" of journalism and academic bioethics, drawing on Alasdair MacIntyre's philosophy.
  • Identification of potential distortions in bioethics research agendas driven by media constraints.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics

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  • Development of recommendations for a constructive media-academia partnership.

    • Main Results:

    • Media's focus on abbreviated narratives risks neglecting the philosophical underpinnings of bioethical issues.
    • Academic bioethics possesses internal goods (e.g., philosophical inquiry) distinct from media's.
    • A partnership is crucial to prevent the distortion of bioethics' scope and priorities.

    Conclusions:

    • A constructive partnership between journalists and academic bioethicists is essential.
    • This collaboration can ensure bioethics' philosophical dimensions are adequately explored.
    • Four provisos are outlined, requiring shared responsibility for successful media-academia engagement.