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The Whiteness of Bioethics
1Department of History and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, SOPHI, Quadrangle A14, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. warwick.anderson@sydney.edu.au.
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry
|January 5, 2021
Summary
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.
Conclusions:
- Recognizing whiteness as a relational category is essential for advancing social justice in bioethics.
- Further research is needed to deconstruct whiteness in bioethical scholarship.
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