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Title: Debating ethical expertise.
Author(s): Steinkamp, N.L. ; Gordijn, B. ; Have, H.A.M.J. ten
Publication year: 2008
Source: Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, vol. 18, iss. 2, (2008), pp. 173-192
ISSN: 1054-6863
Publication type: Article / Letter to editor

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Subject: EBP 4: Quality of Care
NCEBP 5: Health care ethics
Organization: IQ Healthcare
Former Organization: Centre for Quality of Care Research
Journal title:
Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal
Volume: vol. 18
Issue: iss. 2
Page start: p. 173
Page end: p. 192
Abstract:
This paper explores the relevance of the debate about ethical expertise for the practice of clinical ethics. We present definitions, explain three theories of ethical expertise, and identify arguments that have been brought up to either support the concept of ethical expertise or call it into question. Finally, we discuss four theses: the debate is relevant for the practice of clinical ethics in that it (1) improves and specifies clinical ethicists' perception of their expertise; (2) contributes to improving the perception of moral competence of non-ethicists; (3) gives insight into complementary styles of argumentation of ethicists and non-ethicists; and (4) contributes to the awareness of the problem of profession-building of (clinical) ethicists.

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