Empirical methodologies and methods in applied and empirical ethics [Empirische Methodologien und Methoden der angewandten und der empirischen Ethik]

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Krones T. [1 ]
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[1] Bioethik-Klinische Ethik, Ethikkommission, 35033 Marburg
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Applied ethics; Empirical ethics; Evidence-based ethics; Social science; Theory of science;
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10.1007/s00481-009-0024-9
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Definition of the problem This paper deals with the question of adequate methodologies and methods to conduct empirical research and integrate empirical knowledge in the field of biomedical ethics. Arguments It starts with reflections about the main subject matter of ethics, the human being as a bio-psycho-social creature and its morals, and argues that social sciences are the adequate basic empirical science in the field of ethics in general. The next paragraph considers theory of science perspectives of the relationship of ethics, empirical findings, methodologies and theories and examples of the integration of empirical findings into ethical deliberations. Reasons for the tension between social science and ethics are scrutinized which are different in the yet to be defined field of empirical ethics compared to traditional applied ethics. Conclusion How a bio-psycho-social ethics that incorporates these criteria into its own body of work could look like is finally depicted. © Springer-Verlag 2009.
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