Naslov
Bioethics and the two cultures

Autori
Bracanović, Tomislav

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Zagreb Applied Ethics Conference 2013 / Kudlek, Karolina ; Bracanović, Tomislav - Zagreb : Udruga za promicanje filozofije ; Hrvatski studiji Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2013, 21-21

ISBN
978-953-7823-18-4

Skup
Zagreb Applied Ethics Conference 2013

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 12.06.2013. - 14.06.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Bioethics; cultural diversity

Sažetak
Many bioethicists adhere to the view that bioethical decision making should involve respect for culturally diverse views on various biomedical issues. Whereas one motive for such a view is the fear of Western bioethical imperialism, the other one is the hope that culturally sensitive approach will enrich and facilitate bioethical decision making. It is argued in this paper that this culturally sensitive approach obstructs the inherently normative agenda of bioethics as it relies on allegedly unanalyzable concept of “culture” as advocated by the majority of 20th century cultural anthropologists. It is argued that its concept of culture is disconnected from both historical and biological reality and that culturally sensitive bioethics – assuming such a thing is necessary – should reorient itself towards the more flexible and down-to-earth concept of “culture” as advocated by a number of naturalistic (evolutionary and co-evolutionary) theories.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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