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States and Moral Pluralism
Author(s) -
Fossett James W.,
Ouellette Alicia R.,
Philpott Sean,
Magnus David,
McGee Glenn
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
hastings center report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1552-146X
pISSN - 0093-0334
DOI - 10.1353/hcr.2007.0085
Subject(s) - pluralism (philosophy) , bioethics , federalism , political science , state (computer science) , public administration , public policy , government (linguistics) , public opinion , moral responsibility , law , law and economics , sociology , politics , epistemology , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm , computer science
Bioethicists are often interested mostly in national standards and institutions, but state governments have historically overseen a wide range of bioethical issues and share responsibility with the federal government for still others. States ought to have an important role. By allowing for multiple outcomes, the American federal system allows a better fit between public opinion and public policies.