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Second, we outline some of the major implications of Dewey's prag-. matic philosophy for the emerging subdiscipline of clinical ethics. Clinical ethics is concerned with analyzing and resolving moral problems. that arise in the care of patients in clinical settings. In addition, clinical. ethics is, or ought to be, concerned with mapping the reform of clinical. practice in the light of appropriate moral ideals. This essay concentrates. on two themes that have particular significance for developing a prag-. matic perspective on clinical ethics.
Ethics is about right and wrong and the reasons that we give for our choices and actions. We explore the question: What ought we to do and why? Clinical ethics promotes reflective practice and the making of ârightâ choices and decisions in the delivery of health care. It is not always clear what the ârightâ decision is in specific cases. Different individuals (healthcare providers, patients, family members) will often disagree about what the ârightâ decision should be. We consider âshouldâ questions, such as: