Ethicists differ considerably in their reasons for using empirical data. This paper presents a
brief overview of four traditional approaches to the use of empirical data:“the prescriptive …

This paper challenges the traditional assumption that descriptive and prescriptive sciences
are essentially distinct by presenting a study on the implicit normativity of the production and …

Critics currently argue that applied ethics approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) are too
principles-oriented and entail a theory–practice gap. Several applied ethical approaches try …

Importance As COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues, policy makers are struggling to
decide which groups should be prioritized for vaccination. Objective To assess US adults' …

The term" applied ethics” and its synonym “practical ethics” came into use in the 1970s when
philosophers and other academics began to address pressing moral problems in society …

After successful launching of first and second editions of Biotechnology Fundamentals, we
thought let us find out the feedbacks from our esteemed readers, faculty members, and …

In some views, philosophy's glory days in bioethics are over. While philosophers were
especially important in the early days of the field, so the argument goes, the majority of the …

The issue of medical ethics, from thorny moral questions such as euthanasia and the
morality of killing to political questions such as the fair distribution of health care resources …

OBJECTIVE: Although shared decision making (SDM) has become increasingly important in
bioethical discussions and clinical practice, it is not clear in which treatment situations SDM …

There is a rich tradition in bioethics of gathering empirical data to inform, supplement, or test
the implications of normative ethical analysis. To this end, bioethicists have drawn on …