Overview
Cross Cultural Perspectives in Medical Ethics is an anthology of readings on the medical ethics of the major religious, philosophical, and medical traditions. It starts with the definitive twentieth century analysis of the Hippocratic Oath and then shows how most religious and philosophical traditions differ from the ethical commitments contained in that classic document. The second edition includes, for the first time, articles presenting perspectives on both African and African-American medical ethics.
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- Presents a wide range of medical ethical perspectives from traditions such as Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Japanese, Chinese, African, and African-American.
- Readers learn about the significant differences among medical ethical systems throughout the world.
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Chapter 1: The Hippocratic Tradition
-Introduction
-The Hippocratic Oath: Text, Translation, and Interpretation, Ludwig Edelstein
-Declaration of Geneva, World Medical Association
-The Florence Nightengale Pledge
-Solemn Oath of a Physician of Russia
Chapter 2: Modifying the Hippocratic Tradition
-Introduction
-The Oath According to Hippocrates in so Far as a Christian May Swear it
-Medical Ethics, 1803, Thomas Percival
-Principles of Medical Ethics, 1957, American Medical Association
-Toward an Expanded Medical Ethics: The Hippocratic Ethic Revisited, Edmund D. Pellegrino
-Principles of Medical Ethics, 1980, American Medical Association
Chapter 3: The Dominant Western Competitors
-Introduction
-Judaism
-Roman Catholicism
-Protestantism
Chapter 4: Medical Ethics in Liberal Political Philosophy
-Introduction
-Liberalism: The Basic Concept
-Respect for Persons
-Autonomy
-Justice
-Rights-Based Codes
-Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities: Report to the President of the United States
Chapter 5: Medical Ethical Theories Outside Western Culture
-Introduction
-Eastern Europe
-Islam
-India, Hinduism, and Jainism
-Japan and Buddhism
-Confucianism, Traditional and Contemporary China
Chapter 6: African and African-American Perspectives
-Introduction
-African Medical Ethics
-African-American Medical Ethics
Chapter 7: Hispanic Perspectives
-Introduction
-Hispanic Medical Ethics
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ShowAbout the Author(s)
Robert M. Veatch, PhD-Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Washington, Washington D.C.
Robert M. Veatch
Additional Titles by this Author
ISBN-13: 9780763780319
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