Moral Expertise

New Essays from Theoretical and Clinical Bioethics

Jamie Carlin Watson editor Laura K Guidry-Grimes editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:3rd Jan '19

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This collection addresses whether ethicists, like authorities in other fields, can speak as experts in their subject matter. Though ethics consultation is a growing practice in medical contexts, there remain difficult questions about the role of ethicists in professional decision-making. Contributors examine the nature and plausibility of moral expertise, the relationship between character and expertise, the nature and limits of moral authority, how one might become a moral expert, and the trustworthiness of moral testimony. This volume engages with the growing literature in these debates and offers new perspectives from both academics and practitioners. The readings will be of particular interest to bioethicists, clinicians, ethics committees, and students of social epistemology. These new essays promise to advance discussions in the professionalization and accreditation of ethics consultation.

ISBN: 9783030065102

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 480g

304 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018