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The principlism debate: a critical overview

¹Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

|February 1, 1995

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Clouser and Gert

Area of Science:

Bioethics
Moral Philosophy

Background:

The debate on principlism in biomedical ethics, initiated by Clouser and Gert's critique, questions its adequacy as a substitute for moral theory.
Principlism, a dominant framework in bioethics, faces challenges regarding its theoretical foundations and practical application in complex medical dilemmas.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine Clouser and Gert's critique of principlism in light of recent defenses by Lustig, Degrazia, and Beauchamp and Childress.
To analyze the underlying assumptions and epistemological commitments driving the debate over principlism's adequacy.

Main Methods:

Critical analysis of arguments presented by Clouser and Gert, and their proponents.
Examination of recent defenses of principlism by key scholars in bioethics.
Philosophical inquiry into the conceptualization of moral theory and its relation to epistemological commitments.

Keywords:

Analytical Approach Bioethics and Professional Ethics Philosophical Approach

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Main Results:

Both proponents and critics of principlism operate with differing, often unstated, conceptions of moral theory.
These divergent conceptions of moral theory are rooted in distinct epistemological commitments.
The current debate over principlism is inconclusive due to these fundamental disagreements.

Conclusions:

The adequacy of principlism cannot be resolved without addressing the underlying epistemological disagreements.
Future discussions should shift focus from principlism itself to the foundational epistemological issues.
Resolving the debate requires a deeper understanding of how we acquire moral knowledge and justify ethical claims.