 The attractions of high theory were, and are, significant, and indeed, such moral theories have provided the groundwork for many an approach to bioethical issues. Examples here include Alan Donagan’s Kantian-inspired work on informed consent (Donagan 1977), Tristram Engelhardt’s libertarian critique of redistribution in health care (Engelhardt 1986 [1996]), and Joseph Fletcher’s utilitarian approach to a broad range of issues in bioethics (Fletcher 1974).