Abstract This study argues that moral theory is an important aspect of our use of self in adoption practice. Within this context, the authors examined the extent to which ethical theories were explicitly incorporated in the peer-reviewed adoption literature – published between 1996 and 2019 – that purported to focus on ethical issues. Findings from our review suggest that the inclusion of moral theories was largely implicit (e.g., informed by relevant codes of ethics, professional standards, and/or legislation) rather than explicit. Our literature review also revealed a wide range of ethical issues in adoption. Recommendations are made in the context of these findings.

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为什么道德理论很重要：伦理和收养文献回顾

摘要 本研究认为，道德理论是我们在收养实践中使用自我的一个重要方面。在此背景下，作者研究了伦理理论被明确纳入同行评审的收养文献（发表于 1996 年至 2019 年）的程度，这些文献旨在关注伦理问题。我们审查的结果表明，道德理论的包含在很大程度上是隐含的（例如，由相关的道德规范、专业标准和/或立法提供信息）而不是明确的。我们的文献综述还揭示了采用过程中的广泛伦理问题。建议是在这些调查结果的背景下提出的。