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Perseverations on a critical theme

B A Lustig1

  • 1Institute of Religion, Texas Medical Center, Houston.

The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
|October 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

This paper defends principlism, an ethical framework, against critiques from Green, Gert, and Clouser. It addresses their concerns about deductivism, moral conflict resolution, and the role of empirical facts in ethical disagreements.

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The method of 'principlism': a critique of the critique.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Moral Philosophy

Background:

  • Critique of principlism as an ethical approach.
  • Response to criticisms by Green, Gert, and Clouser (GG&C).
  • Examination of GG&C's ethical methodology and its implications.

Discussion:

  • Rejoinder to eight criticisms from GG&C, focusing on three key points.
  • Defense of the 'deductivism' label against GG&C's proposed 'descriptivism'.
  • Analysis of the capacity of pluralistic accounts, including principlism, to resolve moral conflicts.
  • Evaluation of the role of 'moral' principles versus empirical facts in ethical judgments.

Key Insights:

  • Argues for the stipulated and invariant nature of moral rules within GG&C's framework.
  • Supports the plausibility of pluralist ethical approaches and modified just-war criteria for conflict resolution.
  • Asserts that a robust 'descriptivism' must integrate the appeal to moral principles in ethical discourse.

Outlook:

  • Suggests that principlism, when appropriately applied, offers a systematic method for ethical decision-making.
  • Highlights the necessity of accommodating moral principles in metaethical and normative discussions.
  • Encourages further dialogue on the nuances of ethical frameworks and conflict resolution.
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachBioethics and Professional Ethics

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