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R. Posner (2002)
The Problematics of Moral and Legal Theory
Principlism has enjoyed an enduring presence in the biomedical ethics field since its inception in the 1970s as a response to concerns that traditional theories in moral philosophy did not translate well into bioethics. 1 Despite its powerful presence, it continues to attract criticism and its popularity has waned in more recent years. 2 This recent addition to the principlist library written by an author who, besides Childress (with whom he co-authors Principles of Biomedical Ethics ), 3 can be seen as one of principlism’s founding fathers, is thus a timely development which should play a part in maintaining principlism’s place as one of the dominant, albeit much critiqued, approaches in bioethical theory and method. Published the year following the 6th edition of Principles, Standing on Principles comprises of a selection of fifteen of Beauchamp’s previously published essays, with new material added in some cases. In the words of the author, “The unifying theme is the transparent connection . . . to . . . Principles ” (p. xiii). Part 1, ‘The Belmont Report and the Rise of Principles’, comprises of two essays. They provide an insight into what led to the birth of Principles and the report
European Journal of Health Law – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2012
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