TITLE

Going Against the Grain: In Praise of Contrarian Clinical Ethics

AUTHOR(S)

McCullough, Laurence B.

PUB. DATE

February 2003

SOURCE

Journal of Medicine & Philosophy;Feb2003, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p3

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Contrarian ways of thinking are generally good for the intellectual life and clinical ethics is no exception. This assay introduces the papers in the 2003 issue on clinical ethis of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, each of which goes aaginst the grain in interesting and important ways. Considerations of identity predominate, in discussions of cloning, separation of conjoined twins, and the coming into existence of human beings. Whether viewing organ donation as admirable sacrifice is an altogether good thing is considered, as is the justification of fetal craniotomy. Finally, there is a review assay about From Chance to Choice, an important new book for the philosophy and ethics of molecular medicine.

ACCESSION #

9955032

Tags: MEDICAL ethics;  CLONING;  DONATION of organs, tissues, etc.

 

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