Exploration Of Foucault’s Bioethics Thought

Michel Foucault,a famous thinker in the 20 th century,research fields involve history,philosophy,medicine,psychology,literature and many other fields,which has a broad,and profound impact on the ideological circles in the 20 th and 21 st centuries.The paper takes bioethics as a discourse platform for exploration,using Foucault’s related works and existing research literature as ideological resources,and is committed to exploring and sorting out the bioethical implications in Foucault’s thoughts,in order to provide ideological reference for the construction of contemporary people’s value world.Foucault attributed the spiritual temperament of philosophy to "a kind of our own historical ontology".By describing and analyzing the thoughts and actions of people under specific historical conditions that are regulated by various social forces,as well as paying attention to the life states of special groups such as criminals and lunatics,Foucault incorporated the evaluation of people into personal daily life,expressing his deep concern for human life from a unique perspective,intended to construct a ’take care of the self ’bioethics.The paper first provides a necessary explanation of the dimension of bioethics in Foucault’s thought,pointing out that Foucault’s unique ideological system,on the one hand,was deeply influenced by the viewpoints of life philosophers such as Nietzsche and Canguilhem,and on the other hand,it exhibited a dynamic shift from knowledge archaeology and power genealogy to life ethics based on personal care.In the process of conducting this research,the paper defines the understanding of bioethics as "ethics of necessity" and "ethics of pursuing a better life".The exploration and organization of Foucault’s bioethical ideas is the central task of the article.The completion of this task revolves around the following aspects: dialysis of care for life through power analysis,the reflection of respect for the value of life through rejection of rational suppression,tracing back to sexual history to the pursuit of life freedom style,and identification of the relationship between " free speech " and " the life of truth ",demonstrating the value trend of " take care of the self " ethics.During the research process,core concepts such as "discipline","power","free speech "," the life of truth ",and "ethics" were involved,which were important fulcrums in searching for Foucault’s bioethics thoughts.Through the "technology of the self" of the ancient Greeks and their life practices,Foucault attempted to transform the appropriateness of human life into a self life shaping activity that was filled with inner fullness and felt genuine and free.The paper’s conclusion section summarizes the theoretical value,practical significance,shortcomings,and research insights of this topic.As a great thinker,Foucault’s more insights on bioethics are worth further exploration and exploration.