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    PrinciplismThe principle gradually became a practical approach to ethical decision-making centered on the mutual moral principles of beneficence, autonomy, non-maleficence, and justice. Its practical aspect asserts that principlism can be derivative of, resonate with, and be consistent with diverse approaches to ethical, theological, and social deliberation. In the same note, a pluralistic approach is essential during moral deliberations on the educational, community and institutional levels. The reason is the disagreements over various moral theories and their epistemic rationalization faced by pluralist factions. However, through the development of intersubjective principles for moral decision-making, such as principlism, a certain mutual wavelength can be established. This article seeks to present an analysis as well as develop a positive critique of principlism as a framework for moral deliberation. Once these principles are established, the practical dimension will then focus on specifying and balancing the appropriate scenario to implement the principle. Bulger (85-86) argues that if the principle is to be applied, it must therefore fit into a specific situation and must be in balance with other competing moral principles. Using this approach leaves all moral deliberation with a dilemma since the agent will either be right or wrong to some extent under a solitary principle. On the other hand, the agent will be locked into two or more competing moral principles, one of which he must respect at the expense of the other. He continues to hypothesize that dilemma deliberations are in most cases very common when making pluralistic collective decisions. A perfect example of this process...... middle of article ...... results in a society with moral progression while appreciating beauty, the need for pluralism, moral respect and diversity. Works Cited Bulger, Jeffery W. “Principlism.” Principlism (nd): 85-86. Print.Cary, M. Questioning our principles: anthropological contribution to ethical dilemmas in clinical practice. Southern Methodist University. 7-8. Print.Lawrence, Dana, J. "The principles of biomedical ethics: a basis for the current bioethical debate." Journal of Chiropractic Humanities 14 (2007): 35-36. Web.McCormick, Thomas R. and Min D. “Principles of Bioethics.” Principles of Bioethics (2013). Ethics in medicine. October 1, 2013. University of Washington. Print.P, DeMarco J. “Principlism and moral dilemmas: a new principle.” » Journal of Medical Ethics 31.2 (2005): 101-102. June 19, 2004. Internet.