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The virtue ethics approach to bioethics.

Stephen Holland¹

¹Department of Philosophy, University of York, Heslington, UK. smh12@york.ac.uk

|August 28, 2009

Summary

This study explores virtue ethics in bioethics, proposing a new approach to evaluate biomedical procedures and guide policy. It addresses methodological challenges for a more robust virtue-based bioethics.

Area of Science:

Bioethics
Moral Philosophy
Medical Ethics

Background:

Bioethics frequently addresses professional conduct and policy recommendations for biomedical procedures.
Virtue ethics is traditionally applied to professional character but its role in policy evaluation is debated.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the suitability of virtue ethics for bioethical policy evaluation.
To identify and address methodological limitations in current virtue-based bioethics approaches.
To propose a refined virtue-based framework for bioethics.

Main Methods:

Analysis of the methodological diversity within bioethics.
Critique of conventional virtue ethics applications in bioethics literature.
Development of a revised virtue-based approach for bioethical analysis.

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Main Results:

Virtue ethics faces challenges when applied to policy-making in bioethics.
Existing virtue ethics approaches in bioethics have significant limitations.
A novel virtue-based approach demonstrates prima facie plausibility for bioethical methodology.

Conclusions:

A refined virtue-based approach offers a promising new direction for bioethics research.
This approach can enhance the evaluation of biomedical procedures and regulatory policy.
Further research is warranted to explore the implications of this revised methodology.