Applying Nonideal Theory to Bioethics Living and Dying in a Nonideal World

Applying Nonideal Theory to Bioethics: Living and Dying in a Nonideal World
English | 2021 | ISBN: 3030725022 | 419 Pages | PDF EPUB | 3 MB
This book offers new essays exploring concepts and applications of nonideal theory in bioethics. Nonideal theory refers to an analytic approach to moral and political philosophy (especially in relation to justice), according to which we should not assume that there will be perfect compliance with principles, that there will be favorable circumstances for just institutions and right action, or that reasoners are capable of being impartial. Nonideal theory takes the world as it actually is, in all of its imperfections. Bioethicists have called for greater attention to how nonideal theory can serve as a guide in the messy realities they face daily. Although many bioethicists implicitly assume nonideal theory in their work, there is the need for more explicit engagement with this theoretical outlook.