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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Social Sciences
  • Philosophy of Science

Background:

  • Bioethics is increasingly incorporating empirical research from social sciences.
  • This 'empirical turn' raises questions about how descriptive social science data informs normative bioethical reasoning.
  • Existing debates highlight the need for a structured approach to integrate these diverse research methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a practical research methodology for incorporating social science data into bioethical deliberation.
  • To address the challenge of bridging descriptive research with normative ethical inquiry.
  • To propose a framework for the symbiotic relationship between ethical theory and practice.

Main Methods:

  • Developing a naturalistic conception of ethical theory.
  • Establishing a methodology where practice informs theory and theory informs practice.
  • Utilizing ethical theory to explore empirical data and derive normative conclusions.

Main Results:

  • A practical methodology for integrating empirical social science findings into bioethical analysis.
  • A framework demonstrating the symbiotic relationship between ethical theory and practice.
  • A method for using empirical data to extend and develop ethical theories.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed methodology offers a practical solution for the 'empirical turn' in bioethics.
  • Integrating social science data enriches ethical deliberation and theory development.
  • This approach facilitates the generation of robust normative conclusions grounded in empirical reality.