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31Bioethics and Populism: How Should Our Field Respond?Hastings Center Report 47 (2): 11-16. 2017.Across the world, an authoritarian and exclusionary form of populism is gaining political traction. Historically, some populist movements have been democratic and based on a sense of inclusive justice and the common good. But the populism on the rise at present speaks and acts otherwise. It is challenging constitutional democracies. The polarization seen in authoritarian populism goes beyond the familiar left-right political spectrum and generates disturbing forms of extremism, including the so-…Read more
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64The regulation of virtue: Cross-currents in professional ethics (review)Journal of Business Ethics 10 (8). 1991.This paper argues that more attention should be paid to the civic functions of ethical discourse about the professions and to the moral virtues inherent in their practice and traditions. The ability of professional ethics to articulate civic ideals and virtues is discussed in relation to three issues. First, should professional ethics aim to enlighten ethical understanding or to motivate ethical conduct? Second, how should professional ethics define the professional's moral responsibilities in t…Read more
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11Gaylin and Jennings tell us that we must change the everyday behavior shaping the landscape of modern American society. Our current culture of autonomy is predicated on rationality as the basis of human conduct. But, we are reminded here, man is not inherently rational; appeals to emotion are far more effective than logical argument in changing our conduct.
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66Reconceptualizing Autonomy: A Relational Turn in BioethicsHastings Center Report 46 (3): 11-16. 2016.History's judgment on the success of bioethics will not depend solely on the conceptual creativity and innovation in the field at the level of ethical and political theory, but this intellectual work is not insignificant. One important new development is what I shall refer to as the relational turn in bioethics. This development represents a renewed emphasis on the ideographic approach, which interprets the meaning of right and wrong in human actions as they are inscribed in social and cultural …Read more
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30The Ethics of Using QI Methods to Improve Health Care Quality and SafetyHastings Center Report 36 (4). 2006.
Bruce Jennings
Vanderbilt University
Center for Humans and Nature
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Center for Humans and NatureSenior Fellow (Part-time)
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The Hastings CenterSenior Advisor (Part-time)
Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
Applied Ethics |
Social and Political Philosophy |
Areas of Interest
Applied Ethics |
Normative Ethics |
Social and Political Philosophy |