Of Balloons and Bicycles; or, The Relationship between Ethical Theory and Practical Judgment

Hastings Center Report 21 (5):14-16 (1991)
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What has moral theory to do with practical judgment? The practical ethicist can move by analogy from case to case, saying of most new cases, “Oh, I think I've been here before.” Theory, ascending to a broader view, can provide directions when the ethicist finds herself in unfamiliar territory.

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