SANDU, Antonio (2015). Bioethics – A Branch of Applied Philosophy or a New Social Science Transdisciplinary Nature. Prezentata la 6th LUMEN International Conference RETHINKING SOCIAL ACTION. CORE VALUES, 16-19 aprilie 2015, Iasi, Romania
Our particular opinion is that applied ethics and bioethics are areas with a predominant transdisciplinary reflection with a philosophical orientation, but which should not ignore the epistemic particularities of the various branches of science or social practice to which it applies. The truly transdisciplinary perspective makes applied ethics to be an area of transparency to knowledge, with openings towards horizon of philosophy, social sciences and the practice. The autonomy of ethics doesn’t separate the bioethics from philosophy but it creates an epistemic horizon with a particular status.