The Problem of "application" in so-called Applied Ethics

Despite the many years of development and the high social relevance of so-called applied ethics, the question "How can general norms relate to specific individual cases and what relevance can they have for concrete action orientation" has not yet been satisfyingly addressed. A particularly urgent and topical desideratum is the cooperation of philosophy and theology with law, psychology and educational science.

Within the starter project "The problem of 'application' in so-called applied ethics or: What can norms achieve for action orientation" it was examined whether there is sufficient research potential for a long-term interdisciplinary collaborative project. To this end, in a first workshop (6/07/04/2016), the state of research was brought together and considered with regard to common trends, questions and problems. In a second workshop (27/28 July 2016), concrete research questions were formulated and drafts for interdisciplinary studies on problems of "application" and "consideration" were developed, with which suitable research methods can be tested.

A full proposal with third-party funding perspectives was applied for and approved in the Exploration Funds tender of the University of Tübingen. The aim is now to implement the start-up financing for a major joint proposal under the title "Ethical consideration of legal, medical ethics and normative questions of education - conceptual and empirical perspectives".