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This study examines whiteness as a relational category in bioethics. It uses medical and historical research to explore how whiteness shapes ethical considerations.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Medical Ethics
  • Social Sciences

Background:

  • Whiteness is often an unexamined norm in bioethics.
  • Understanding whiteness as a relational category is crucial for equitable ethical frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze whiteness as an ethos and relational category within bioethics.
  • To demonstrate the impact of whiteness on medical and historical research.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of whiteness in bioethical discourse.
  • Review of medical and historical case studies.

Main Results:

  • Whiteness functions as an implicit ethos, influencing bioethical norms and practices.
  • Historical and medical examples reveal how whiteness shapes research priorities and patient experiences.
Keywords:
Aboriginal AustraliansBioethicsEthnographyForeIndigenousKuruPostcolonicalWhiteness

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