Justice and the Possibility of Good Moralism in Bioethics

Moralism in bioethics and elsewhere means going beyond accepted moral principles, either by exaggerating good ethical concerns, by applying them to areas where they do not belong, or simply by assuming anything else than concrete physical or mental harm as normative guides. This paper explores the c...

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Published inCambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 236 - 263
Main Author HÄYRY, MATTI
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.04.2019
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Summary:Moralism in bioethics and elsewhere means going beyond accepted moral principles, either by exaggerating good ethical concerns, by applying them to areas where they do not belong, or simply by assuming anything else than concrete physical or mental harm as normative guides. This paper explores the conceptual background of moralism especially in the consequentialist tradition, presents cases of allegedly bad moralism in the light of this exploration, introduces six approaches to justice, and argues that these approaches question our prevailing views on the goodness and badness of moralism in its various forms.
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ISSN:0963-1801
1469-2147
DOI:10.1017/S0963180119000082