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Bioethics and sociology: the place of social studies of science and technology

The social sciences have integrated the analytical and normative practices of bioethics. However, with some exceptions, the proposals have been epistemically limited to the methodological scope and strictly directed to biomedical care practices. Taking some data on the strategies of production of ne...

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Published in:Interface (Botucatu, Brazil) Brazil), 2023-01, Vol.27
Main Authors: Lorenzo, Cláudio, Neves, Fabrício
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Language:English
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Summary:The social sciences have integrated the analytical and normative practices of bioethics. However, with some exceptions, the proposals have been epistemically limited to the methodological scope and strictly directed to biomedical care practices. Taking some data on the strategies of production of new drugs by the pharmaceutical industry, this essay intends to demonstrate the possible contributions of the social studies of science and technology to a theoretical-methodological foundation of bioethical analyzes around global health issues, such as the production and distribution of technologies. We conclude that at least three types of analyzes would benefit from this proximity: analyzes of the epistemological integrity of the health sciences; ethical-political analyzes around the access and security of new and old health technologies; and ethical-philosophical analyzes of harmful attitudes of the scientific community and health professionals in relation to health care. Las ciencias integran las prácticas analíticas y normativas de la bioética. Sin embargo, con algunas excepciones, las propuestas han sido epistémicamente limitadas al ámbito metodológico y rigurosamente dirigidas a las prácticas del cuidado biomédico. Tomando algunos datos sobre las estrategias de producción de nuevos medicamentos por la industria farmacéutica, este ensayo pretende demostrar las posibles contribuciones de los estudios sociales de la ciencia y la tecnología para una fundamentación teórico-metodológica de los análisis bioéticos sobre de cuestiones globales de salud, tales como la producción y distribución de tecnologías. Concluimos que al menos tres tipos de análisis se beneficiarían de esa proximidad: análisis de la integridad epistemológica de las ciencias de la salud, análisis ético-políticos sobre el acceso y la seguridad de nuevas y antiguas tecnologías de salud y análisis ético-filosóficos de posturas nocivas de la comunidad científica y de los profesionales de salud con relación a la asistencia de la salud. As ciências sociais têm integrado as práticas analíticas e normativas da bioética. No entanto, com algumas exceções, as propostas têm sido epistemicamente limitadas ao âmbito metodológico e estritamente direcionadas às práticas de cuidado biomédico. Tomando alguns dados sobre as estratégias de produção de novos medicamentos pela indústria farmacêutica, este ensaio pretende demonstrar as possíveis contribuições dos estudos sociais da ciência e tecnologia para uma funda
ISSN:1414-3283
1807-5762
DOI:10.1590/interface.220046