Jansen L A
Theor Med Bioeth. 2000;21(3):261-76. doi: 10.1023/a:1009988003614.
We are currently in the midst of a revival of interest in the virtues. A number of contemporary moral philosophers have defended a virtue-based approach to ethics. But does this renewal of interest in the virtues have much to contribute to medical ethics and medical practice? This paper critically discusses this question. It considers and rejects a number of important arguments that purport to establish the significance of the virtues for medical practice. Against these arguments, the paper seeks to show that while the virtues have a genuine role to play in medical ethics, it is a limited role, one that is subordinate to the role that other moral concepts such as rules and principles play.
我们目前正处于对美德兴趣复兴的阶段。一些当代道德哲学家为基于美德的伦理方法进行了辩护。但这种对美德兴趣的复兴对医学伦理和医疗实践有多大贡献呢？本文批判性地讨论了这个问题。它考量并驳斥了一些旨在确立美德对医疗实践重要性的重要论点。针对这些论点，本文试图表明，虽然美德在医学伦理中确实有一定作用，但作用有限，且从属于规则和原则等其他道德概念所起的作用。
