%0 Journal Article
%T (Bio)Ethics in a Pluralistic Society
%A Ben Gray
%J -
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.3390/challe10010012
%X Abstract Traditional (bio) ethics relies to a large degree on the analysis of problems to determine the right course of action. In particular, in medicine, a dominant text declares that there is a ˇ°Common Moralityˇ± that applies to all people. This paper will argue that ethics is culture bound and that, in a pluralistic society, a common morality approach to the resolution of problems has significant limitations. I will argue that more attention needs to be paid to the process of agreeing to a way forward given that there is disagreement. I will illustrate how this applies not only at the clinical level but also at the level of national and international politics. A theoretical understanding of compromise and a look at ways of describing the way people make ethical decisions as opposed to seeking an ideal ethical code is presented as a way in which we can manage problems better in a pluralistic society. View Full-Tex
%K bioethics
%K compromise
%K cultural competence
%K pluralism
%K multilateralism
%U https://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/10/1/12