JUSTIFICATION FOR AUTONOMY, COMMON MORALITY AND BENEFICENCE USING THE METHODS OF PRINCIPLISM

Abstract

This article focus on methods of principlism and how it can be used as a mode of justification for Autonomy, Common Morality, and Beneficence. Each area will be explored in this paper in order to give insight into how these principles came to be what they are today. In particular, I will discuss the nature of autonomy, by referring to definition of autonomy and theories of it, as well as to what the main principle of autonomy is, and what types it consists of. Common morality includes the differences between normative and non-normative ethics in terms of principles, rules, and rights. Furthermore, the discussion will focus on what the meaning of common morality is as it is shared among all cultures. Lastly, the discussion will consider the concept of beneficence and the types in which it manifests itself.