Department of Philosophy, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
Sci Eng Ethics. 2011 Mar;17(1):1-19. doi: 10.1007/s11948-010-9200-z. Epub 2010 Mar 24.
This paper explores the relationships that various applied ethics bear to each other, both in particular disciplines and more generally. The introductory section lays out the challenge of coming up with such an account and, drawing a parallel with the philosophy of science, offers that applied ethics may either be unified or disunified. The second section develops one simple account through which applied ethics are unified, vis-à-vis ethical theory. However, this is not taken to be a satisfying answer, for reasons explained. In the third section, specific applied ethics are explored: biomedical ethics; business ethics; environmental ethics; and neuroethics. These are chosen not to be comprehensive, but rather for their traditions or other illustrative purposes. The final section draws together the results of the preceding analysis and defends a disunity conception of applied ethics.
本文探讨了各种应用伦理学之间的相互关系，包括在特定学科和更广泛领域中的关系。引言部分阐述了提出这样一种解释的挑战，并借鉴科学哲学的观点，提出应用伦理学可能是统一的，也可能是不统一的。第二节通过一个简单的解释，将应用伦理学与伦理理论统一起来。然而，由于解释的原因，这并不是一个令人满意的答案。在第三节中，探讨了具体的应用伦理学：生物医学伦理学、商业伦理学、环境伦理学和神经伦理学。选择这些学科不是为了全面，而是为了它们的传统或其他说明性目的。最后一节总结了前面分析的结果，并为应用伦理学的不统一概念辩护。
