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Autonomia prawa wobec problemów bioetycznych
Autonomy of Law in the Face of Bioethical Problems

Author(s): Martyna Łaszewska-Hellriegel
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Sociology of Law
Published by: Stowarzyszenie Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej – Sekcja Polska IVR
Keywords: autonomy of law; bioethics; particularities of bioethics; postulate of moral autonomy of law; neutrality of law;

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the issue of the autonomy of law in bioethics. The first part brieflypresents the concepts of the autonomy of law developed in legal scholarship, which are thenapplied to the particularities of bioethics. In epistemological terms, bioethics is a kind ofhybrid, which consists of both scientific claims and ethical arguments. The article asks whetherwe can speak at all about the concept of autonomy of law in bioethical issues and discussesthe relationship between law and bioethics. In this context, first of all, it draws attention to themain task of bioethics, namely, the search for pragmatic solutions.

  • Issue Year: 41/2024
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 81-90
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
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