2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Research on the Possibility of the Synthesis of the Branches of Applied Ethics through Theoretical and Empirical Approach
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15520020
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Philosophy/Ethics
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| Research Institution | Kumamoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
TAKAHASHI Takao Kumamoto University, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences, Professor, 大学院・社会文化科学研究科, 教授 (00145278)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2003 – 2005
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| Keywords | Synthesis of the Branch of the Applied Ethics / Bioethics / Environmental Ethics / Information Ethics / Ethics Founded on Empirical Research / Reflective Equilibrium |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this research was to find linkage among branches of Applied Ethics (e.g. Bioethics, Environmental Ethics, Information Ethics), and attempt to synthesize them. In order to do so, ethical principles relevant to these branches, and the fundamental structural relationships between them were theoretically examined. Concurrently, through surveys on moral consciousness and values, I tried to ground experimentally the abstract theoretical considerations.
There are only a few researches on examination of the relationships among branches of applied ethics. Along with the data analysis, this research is the first of the kind to do so. However, in so doing, modification on the method of "Reflective Equilibrium" is required. Such research is, in the future, would be a significant topic in ethics, and therefore, this paper pioneers in such undertaking.
Unfortunately, since there were only a few previous works on this topic, the process was faced with trial and error and did not progress as it had been hoped. Nevertheless, there were several theoretical developments, such as on relationship between Bioethics and Environmental Ethics, on the role of Bioethics in information era, on the issue of life and risks of self-determination, and on reflective equilibrium methodology. As for the experimental side, 4 surveys were conducted and I have found some significant results. These were utilized in some papers and in examining reflective equilibrium methodology.
Conjunction between theory and experiments was achieved somewhat. However, the attempt to incorporate experimental research into theoretical research in order to obtain synergic effect was not fully accomplished. This remains to be a future topic.
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Research Products
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[Book] 生命・情報・機械2005
Author(s)
高橋隆雄(編著)
Total Pages
236
Publisher
九州大学出版会
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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[Book] 生命と環境の共鳴2004
Author(s)
高橋隆雄(編著)
Total Pages
236
Publisher
九州大学出版会
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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