Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 5th edn.
Beauchamp T L, Childress J F. Oxford University Press, 2001, £19.95, pp 454. ISBN 0-19-514332-9. The Principles of Biomedical Ethics by Beauchamp and Childress is a classic in the …
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Journal of Medical Ethics (JME) features articles on ethical aspects of health care relevant to health care professionals, members of clinical ethics committees, medical ethics professionals, …
Journal of Medical Ethics at 50: a data-driven history
Jan 12, 2025 · In this paper, we take a data-driven approach to analyse intellectual trends over the first five decades of the Journal of Medical Ethics ( JME ). Our data set, comprising all …
Distributive justice, best options and organ markets: a reply to …
Dec 24, 2024 · Introduction. In a recent article, I argued that distributive justice matters for our assessment of an organ market and that this has implications for a common argument in this …
Strengthening harm-theoretic pro-life views | Journal of Medical …
Nov 13, 2024 · A pro-life view can be called harm-theoretic if it claims abortion is impermissible because of the harm caused to the fetus. These positions are important in the abortion …
Healthcare scandals in the NHS: crime and punishment
The Francis Report into failures of care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital documented a series of ‘shocking’ systematic failings in healthcare that left patients routinely …
An ethical market in human organs - Journal of Medical Ethics
While people’s lives continue to be put at risk by the dearth of organs available for transplantation, we must give urgent consideration to any option that may make up the shortfall. A market in …
In vitro fertilisation: the major issues. - Journal of Medical Ethics
In vitro fertilisation is now an established technique for treating some forms of infertility, yet it remains ethically controversial. New developments, such as embryo donation and embryo …
Is medical aid in dying discriminatory? - Journal of Medical Ethics
In Discrimination Against the Dying , Philip Reed argues, among other things, that ‘right to die laws (euthanasia and assisted suicide) also exhibit terminalism when they restrict eligibility to …
Ethical dilemmas in pharmacy. - Journal of Medical Ethics
Results of surveys in which pharmacy students and pharmacists responded to ethical dilemmas are discussed. Respondents indicated a high level of concern about patient welfare and …