de Wachter M A
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1998 Dec;81(2):227-33. doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(98)00195-x.
Personalism in ethics denotes any system based upon the value of the person. Several versions of personalist morals have been developed over the past 50 years. Some have had particular interest in the field of medical ethics. Here the question is being studied about one such system, the so-called Leuven personalist morals and its usefulness in today's world of bioethics. In order to test the usefulness of this system the case of artificial insemination is examined both in the early 1970s in the context of the Leuven clinics and, subsequently, in the 1990s in a US policy document. The investigation reveals strengths and weaknesses of this personalism. Regarding AID it reveals unresolved oppositions. The conclusion seems to be that this personalism had, no doubt, a profound impact upon medical ethics within its own circle but, as regards the universal usefulness of the system, serious doubts remain.
伦理学中的人格主义指的是任何基于人的价值的体系。在过去50年里，已经发展出了几种人格主义道德观的版本。其中一些在医学伦理领域引起了特别的关注。在此，正在研究一种这样的体系，即所谓的鲁汶人格主义道德观及其在当今生物伦理世界中的实用性。为了检验该体系的实用性，我们考察了20世纪70年代初鲁汶诊所背景下的人工授精案例，以及随后20世纪90年代一份美国政策文件中的人工授精案例。调查揭示了这种人格主义的优点和缺点。关于供体人工授精，它揭示了一些未解决的对立观点。结论似乎是，这种人格主义无疑在其自身圈子内对医学伦理产生了深远影响，但就该体系的普遍实用性而言，仍存在严重疑问。
