After thirty years, Medical Ethics has matured to where a collection of core writings in the field is now possible. This book offers classic, well-written articles that have stood the test of time and have something to teach. These are articles with good philosophical analysis dealing with important topics and making significant contributions to understanding of issues. There are no long, boring selections from government commissions or technical pieces from scientific journals.
Many selections illustrate how and why philosophers contributed to the progress of medical ethics.
This is the first and only anthology to emphasize core philosophical articles in medical ethics from the last 20 years. Active and Passive Euthanasia, James Rachels Chapter 2. Voluntary Active Euthanasia, Dan Brock Chapter 5. A Psychiatrist's View, Jerome Motto Chapter 6. The Moral Status of the Embryo, Peter Singer Chapter 8.