Naslov
Humanizam i bioetika
(Humanism and Bioethics)

Autori
Zagorac, Ivana

Izvornik
Philological studies (Skopje) (1857-6060) 1 (2008), 6;

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, prethodno priopćenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
bioetika; humanizam; antropocentrizam
(bioethics; humanism; anthropocentrism)

Sažetak
The article deals with the term humanism and sketches problems of humanism in a technological society. It is argued that humanism represents an uncritical acceptance of boundaries between humans and non-human beings, making human being a center of moral concern in an elitist way of creating center and periphery of moral horizon. Humanism based on that grounding seems to be a dominant one in determining the way humans deal with the environment. If an uncritically prioritised boundary is always placed around the human element, then that which is seen as lying beyond the human boundary (our environment ) will inevitably be marginalized and misuse of “ morally passive” elements in moral conduct will therefore find its justification. There are some examples of attempts of humanization non- humans elements which signify rising awareness of the need for crossing boundaries between “ us” (human beings) and “ them” (rest of the nature). That ambitious goal with clumsy method is seen as the sign of specific bioethical sensibility and it is argued in favor of a new conception of humanism empowered by bioethical approach to the problems of technological society.

Izvorni jezik
Hrvatski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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