Table of Contents

List of contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: diverse ethics K. W. M. Fulford, Grant R. Gillett and Janet M. Soskice; 2. Darwinism and ethics Mary Midgley; 3. Creation and relation Janet M. Soskice; 4. Embryo experimentation: public policy in a pluralist society Richard M. Hare; 5. Ethical considerations in genetic testing: an empirical study of presymptomatic diagnosis of Huntington's disease Jason Brandt; 6. Identity matters Michael Lockwood; 7. The virtues in a professional setting William F. May; 8. Medical ethics, moral philosophy and moral tradition Thomas H. Murray; 9. Roman suicide Miriam Griffin; 10. Women and children first Grant R. Gillett; 11. Moral uncertainty and human embryo experimentation Graham M. Oddie; 12. Morality: invention or discovery? James O. Urmson; 13. Quality of life and health care Roger Crisp; 14. Dependency: the foundational value in medical ethics Alastair V. Campbell; 15. Not more medical ethics K. W. M. Fulford; Index.

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A collection examining the theoretical basis of medical ethics and the nature of moral thinking.

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This collection of essays bristles with new ideas. It contributes to the major topical debates on quality adjusted life years, genetic screening, human embryo research, and abortion but also provides a challenge to the restriction of medical ethical debate to quandaries and dilemmas. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sarah Haddon Furness British Medical Journal