Medicine and moral reasoning / edited by K.W.M. Fulford, Grant R. Gillett, and Janet Martin Soskice.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fulford, K. W. M.

Gillett, Grant, 1950-

Soskice, Janet Martin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical ethics.

Judgment (Ethics).

Ethics, Medical.

Morals.

Medical Subjects:

Ethics, Medical.

Morals.

Physical Description:

ix, 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994.

Summary:

This collection examines prevalent assumptions in moral reasoning which are often accepted uncritically in medical ethics. It introduces a range of perspectives from philosophy and medicine on the nature of moral reasoning and relates these to illustrative problems, such as New Reproductive Technologies, the treatment of sick children, the assessment of quality of life, genetics and abortion. In each case, the contributors address the nature and worth of the moral theories involved in discussions of the relevant issues, and focus on the types of reasoning which are employed.

Contents:

1 Introduction: diverse ethics / K. William M. Fulford, Grant R. Gillett, Janet M. Soskice 1

2 Darwinism and ethics / Mary Midgley 6

3 Creation and relation / Janet Martin Soskice 19

4 Embryo experimentation: public policy in a pluralist society / Richard M. Hare 29

5 Ethical considerations in genetic testing: an empirical study of presymptomatic diagnosis of Huntington's disease / Jason Brandt 41

6 Identity matters / Michael Lockwood 60

7 The virtues in a professional setting / William F. May 75

8 Medical ethics, moral philosophy and moral tradition / Thomas H. Murray 91

9 Roman suicide / Miriam Griffin 106

10 Women and children first / Grant R. Gillett 131

11 Moral uncertainty and human embryo experimentation / Graham Oddie 144

12 Morality: invention or discovery? / James O. Urmson 162

13 Quality of life and health care / Roger Crisp 171

14 Dependency: the foundational value in medical ethics / Alastair V. Campbell 184

15 Not more medical ethics / K. William M. Fulford 193.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0521436931

052145946X

OCLC:

27974313