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Area of Science:

  • Applied ethics
  • Bioethics
  • Ethical reasoning

Background:

  • Ethical recommendations for action in real-world situations can appear contradictory.
  • This divergence may lead to perceptions of arbitrariness in ethical justifications.
  • Addressing this requires a structured approach to ethical reasoning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate that ethically derived recommendations for action are not arbitrary.
  • To analyze contingencies in applied ethics reasoning using COVID-19 pandemic examples.
  • To explore the role of bridge principles in justifying ethical recommendations.

Main Methods:

  • Examined two types of contingencies in applied ethics reasoning.
  • Utilized a three-step model of ethical reasoning for action-oriented recommendations.
  • Analyzed the function of bridge principles connecting norms with empirical data.

Main Results:

  • Ethical recommendations for action, while contingent, can be appropriately justified.
  • Contingencies in ethical reasoning do not inherently lead to arbitrary conclusions.
  • Bridge principles are crucial for linking ethical norms with empirical evidence.

Conclusions:

  • Applied ethics can develop well-justified, concrete recommendations despite reasoning contingencies.
  • Bridge principles facilitate the creation of appropriate and empirically informed ethical guidance.
  • Proper reasoning and reporting are essential for empirically informed ethics.