It was an ethical choice.
Indeed, under "ethical" selection, the French might actually win a stage or two.
Further, for diseases in which human clinical studies are not ethical, selection of animal models that best reflect or mimic human molecular responses would provide increased confidence in the selection or testing of therapeutics.
Hence, in a circular process, the selection of an ethical framework was considered during the empirical research, while, simultaneously, the theory selection was influenced by our preliminary empirical results.
The selection of an ethical theory underlying one's own research is, thus, a crucial factor which influences the outcome of applied ethics, including empirical-ethical research.
Based on our own research experience, we discuss one aspect of this normative methodology, namely the selection of an ethical theory serving as a background for empirical-ethical research.
In this paper, we aimed to stress that the specific set-up of empirical-ethical research necessitates a comprehensive reflection with regard to the selection of an ethical background theory.
Using the example of our own study on the development of interventions which support clinical decision-making in oncology, we will show how the selection of an ethical theory as a normative background for empirical-ethical research can proceed.
According to Rudell (2006), consumers play a main role in ensuring an ethical marketplace through socially conscious and informed product selection.
My work before was a-ethical rather than anti-ethical.
"Three things need to be established before selection by ability, such as is used in a grammar school system, can be promoted in an ethical manner.
