Bioethics policies and the compass of common morality |
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Authors: | Ronald A Lindsay |
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Institution: | (1) Center for Inquiry, P.O. Box 741, Amherst, NY 14226, USA |
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Abstract: | Even if there is a common morality, many would argue that it provides little guidance in resolving moral disputes, because
universally accepted norms are both general in content and few in number. However, if we supplement common morality with commonly
accepted factual beliefs and culture-specific norms and utilize coherentist reasoning, we can limit the range of acceptable
answers to disputed issues. Moreover, in the arena of public policy, where one must take into account both legal and moral
norms, the constraints on acceptable answers will narrow the extent of reasonable disagreement even further. A consideration
of the debate over legalization of assisted dying supports this claim.
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Keywords: | Common morality Culture-specific norms Coherence Legal reasoning Public policy Assisted dying |
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