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Philosophical Feminist Bioethics

Past, Present, and Future

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2015

HERJEET MARWAY  and
HEATHER WIDDOWS
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Abstract:

The end of the last century was a particularly vibrant period for feminist bioethics. Almost two decades on, we reflect on the legacy of the feminist critique of bioethics and investigate the extent to which it has been successful and what requires more attention yet. We do this by examining the past, present, and future: we draw out three feminist concerns that emerged in this period—abstraction, individualism, and power—and consider three feminist responses—relationality, particularity, and justice—and we finish with some thoughts about the future.

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feminismconsentpaternalismsilencingrelational
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Special Section: Philosophical Bioethics—Its State and Future
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , April 2015 , pp. 165 - 174
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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