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The phenomenological ethics of K. E. Løgstrup – a resource for health care ethics and philosophy?

2001; Wiley; Volume: 2; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1046/j.1466-769x.2001.00035.x

1466-769X

Søren Holm,

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Abstract This paper gives a presentation and critical assessment of the phenomenological philosophy and ethics of the Danish theologian and philosopher K. E. Løgstrup (1905–1981). It is argued that although the ethics of Løgstrup contain valuable insights, an uncritical appropriation as the main source for a health care ethics or a philosophy of caring, is problematic. Løgstrup's philosophy contains a number of internal problems, and does not adequately deal with some problems raised by work in the modern health care setting.