A non confrontational notion of rationality. In search of a method for bioethics
Abstract
This essay summarizes the debate surrounding Matti Häyry's proposal for a non-confrontational rationality in bioethics. After critically analyzing and summarizing all the positions presented in the debate, the author argues that non-confrontational rationality must always be the first step in the bioethical method, which, however, cannot ignore a secondary confrontational aspect. Both the confrontational and non-confrontational aspects, on their own, risk becoming pathological.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
Philosophical Ethics and Theory
Ethics in medical practice
Publication details
- Journal / source
- ARCA (Università Ca' Foscari Venezia)
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter