NDLI: Pragmatic approaches to genetic screening

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Author	Mallia, Pierre Have, Henk ten
Copyright Year	2005
Abstract	Pragmatic approaches to genetic testing are discussed and appraised. Whilst there are various schools of pragmatism, the Deweyan appraoch seems to be the most appreciated in bioethics as it allows a historical approach indebted to Hegel. This in turn allows the pragmatist to specify and balance principles in various contexts. There are problems with where to draw a line between what is referred to here as the micro- and macro-level of doing bioethics, unless one is simply to be classified as a principlist. Whilst most discussions on genetics occur at a macro level, most specifying must be done also at a micro level – the clinical encounter. Whilst pragmatism encourages us to understand better social and scientific factors and puts into perspective statements like ‘playing God’, doubts are raised about the ‘consensus’ process and how one can put aside fundamental values such as the moral status of the embryo on which there is general disagreement. If those doing pragmatism do not endorse these values, there seems to be little ground for process and compromise with those who do. It seems therefore that pragmatism cannot ignore values, even those which are not endorsed by everyone.
Starting Page	69
Ending Page	77
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13867423
Journal	Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
Volume Number	8
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15728633
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2005-01-01
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	genetic screening genetic testing parental responsibility playing god pragmatism selective abortion selective discard Ethics History of Medicine Theory of Medicine/Bioethics Medical Law
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Philosophy Education Health (social science) Health Policy

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