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Disability, bioethics, and rejected knowledge.

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  • 1Medical Education Unit, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 73, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia. Christopher.Newell@utas.edu.au

The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
|June 9, 2006
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Disability is a social issue, not just personal tragedy. This article examines bioethics, genetics, and biotechnology through a social lens, proposing a new framework for understanding disability.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Sociology of Disability
  • Biotechnology Ethics

Background:

  • Disability is often viewed as an individual tragedy, overlooking its social dimensions.
  • Bioethics frequently relies on the biomedical model without critical examination.
  • Genetics, euthanasia, and biotechnology raise significant ethical questions concerning disability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reframe disability as a social construct with societal implications.
  • To critically analyze the power dynamics within bioethics and its reliance on the biomedical model.
  • To explore the political nature of bioethical discourse.

Main Methods:

  • Social analysis of disability.
  • Critical examination of bioethical principles and practices.
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachBioethics and Professional Ethics

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  • Exploration of case studies in genetics, euthanasia, and biotechnology.

    • Main Results:

    • Disability has a social location and is reproduced through societal structures.
    • The biomedical model in bioethics is uncritically applied, marginalizing social perspectives on disability.
    • A social account of disability is proposed as a form of rejected knowledge.

    Conclusions:

    • Bioethics must move beyond the biomedical model to incorporate a social understanding of disability.
    • Recognizing the political nature of bioethics is crucial for ethical advancements.
    • Challenging the status quo in bioethics can lead to more inclusive and equitable approaches to disability.