Sherwin S
Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3J5.
J Med Philos. 2001 Aug;26(4):343-64. doi: 10.1076/jmep.26.4.343.3011.
This paper looks at a range of metaphors used within HIV/AIDS discussions and research in support of the claim that bioethicists should pay serious attention to metaphors. Metaphors shape the ways we think about problems and the types of solutions we investigate. HIV/AIDS is an especially rich field for the investigation of metaphor, since the struggles for dominance among different metaphorical options has been very evident. In the field of medical research as well as in the area of public policy, different metaphors support different strategies and, therefore, the choice of metaphor has ethical significance. I argue that feminists should engage in these debates since they have an interest in the metaphors selected. They can also learn to be more self-conscious in choosing politically liberating metaphors in other bioethics contexts.
本文探讨了在关于艾滋病毒/艾滋病的讨论和研究中使用的一系列隐喻，以支持生物伦理学家应认真关注隐喻这一观点。隐喻塑造了我们思考问题的方式以及我们所研究的解决方案的类型。艾滋病毒/艾滋病是隐喻研究的一个特别丰富的领域，因为不同隐喻选项之间的主导权之争非常明显。在医学研究领域以及公共政策领域，不同的隐喻支持不同的策略，因此隐喻的选择具有伦理意义。我认为女权主义者应该参与这些辩论，因为她们对所选择的隐喻感兴趣。她们也可以学会在其他生物伦理背景下更自觉地选择具有政治解放意义的隐喻。
