PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - R Lawlor
TI  - Against moral theories: reply to Benatar
AID  - 10.1136/jme.2007.023846
DP  - 2008 Nov 01
TA  - Journal of Medical Ethics
PG  - 826--828
VI  - 34
IP  - 11
4099  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/34/11/826.short
4100  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/34/11/826.full
SO  - J Med Ethics2008 Nov 01; 34
AB  - D Benatar argues that in the author’s recent article Moral theories in teaching applied ethics, the author overlooked important roles that could be played by moral theories in such teaching. In this reply, the cases that Benatar suggests are considered and for each an alternative approach is suggested that will avoid the costs discussed in the original paper and will also be a more effective response to that particular issue.