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    High moral theory is beneficial because it achieves consi... — Carmelics
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    High moral theory is beneficial because it achieves consistency and systematic perspective in moral life.

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    • 1.There is benefit to bringing systematic coherence to one's moral views across various facets of life.
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    • 2.High moral theory provides systematicity and coherence when applied to ordinary and bioethical life.
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    • 1.Moral particularists like Jonathan Dancy argue that moral relevance of features is context-dependent, defeating systematic cross-case generalizations.
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    • 2.A theory achieving consistency by overriding context-sensitive judgment produces moral errors rather than moral insight.
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    • 1.Bernard Williams showed that impartial systematic theories alienate agents from their ground projects, undermining integrity and authentic moral agency.
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    • 2.A framework that corrodes the motivational structure of moral life cannot be said to benefit that moral life, even if it achieves formal consistency.
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    What might explain such recourse to high moral theory? What are the attractions of high moral theory for the bioethicist? Let us consider three important possibilities. First, in bioethics as in everyday life, our routine moral coping skills work often enough. When they do not, though, we need recourse to more structured and systematic moral guidance. On these occasions, high moral theory, such as consequentialism and deontology, looks helpful and attractive. Besides offering guidance, such theo
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