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[Personalist bioethics and utilitarian bioethics].

Eduardo Ortiz Llueca¹

¹Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, C/ Guillem de Castro, 94, Valencia, 46003, Spain. eduardo.ortiz@ucv.es

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This study reveals the limitations of utilitarian bioethics, particularly John Stuart Mill's ethical framework. It highlights issues with instrumentalism, moral psychology, and legal applications within utilitarianism.

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Area of Science:

Bioethics
Moral Philosophy
Philosophy of Law

Context:

Utilitarianism as a foundation for bioethics.
John Stuart Mill's ethical contributions.
The role of moral psychology and legal frameworks in ethical systems.

Purpose:

To critically evaluate the adequacy of utilitarianism in bioethics.
To identify specific shortcomings in John Stuart Mill's utilitarian ethics.
To analyze the compatibility of utilitarianism with instrumentalism, moral psychology, and forensic applications.

Summary:

The paper demonstrates that a bioethical framework derived solely from utilitarianism is insufficient.
Key inadequacies identified include challenges in aligning utilitarianism with instrumentalism.
Further deficiencies lie in its moral psychology and the simplistic forensic dimension of utilitarian moral reasoning.

Impact:

Challenges the foundational assumptions of utilitarian bioethics.
Suggests a need for more robust ethical frameworks beyond pure utilitarianism.
Informs ongoing debates in moral philosophy and the application of ethics in law and policy.