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  •  20
    Substantive equality: A basic value
    Journal of Social Philosophy 32 (2). 2001.
  •  20
    In defense of live kidney donation
    American Journal of Bioethics 4 (4). 2004.
    This Article does not have an abstract
  •  18
    Is There an Ethical Obligation to Disclose Controversial Risk? A Question From the ACCORD Trial
    with Paul J. Ford, Dana J. Patton, and Douglas O. Stewart
    American Journal of Bioethics 14 (4): 4-10. 2014.
    Researchers designing a clinical trial may be aware of disputed evidence of serious risks from previous studies. These researchers must decide whether and how to describe these risks in their model informed consent document. They have an ethical obligation to provide fully informed consent, but does this obligation include notice of controversial evidence? With ACCORD as an example, we describe a framework and criteria that make clear the conditions requiring inclusion of important controversial…Read more
  •  18
    Peirce's Concept of Community: Its Development & Change
    Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 7 (1). 1971.
  •  18
    Competence and paternalism
    Bioethics 16 (3). 2002.
    Some bioethicists have argued in favor of a sliding scale notion of competence, paternalistically requiring greater competence in relation to more significant risk. I argue against a sliding scale notion, taking issue with the positions of Allen E. Buchanan and Dan W. Brock, Ian Wilkes, and Joel Feinberg. Rejecting arguments that a sliding scale is supported by legal cases, by ordinary usage, and by fallible judgments about competence, I argue in favor of greater evidence of competence when risk…Read more
  •  17
    New directions in ethics: the challenge of applied ethics (edited book)
    with Richard M. Fox and Michael D. Bayles
    Routledge and Kegan Paul. 1986.
  •  16
    Response to the Open Peer Commentaries on “Is There an Ethical Obligation to Disclose Controversial Risk? A Question From the ACCORD Trial”
    with Paul J. Ford, Dana J. Patton, and Douglas O. Stewart
    American Journal of Bioethics 14 (4). 2014.
    No abstract
  •  15
    Compensatory Justice and Equal Opportunity
    Journal of Social Philosophy 6 (3): 3-7. 1975.
  •  15
    Philosophy and Politics (review)
    Review of Metaphysics 41 (3): 631-632. 1988.
    In this study, which is volume 113 of the International Archives of the History of Ideas, Peperzak attempts to link Hegel's declared "external and subjective" Preface to the relevant "scientifically analyzed" aspects of his philosophy. In this Peperzak insists, with Hegel, that politics and philosophy must be viewed in unity. The tension between the critical function of philosophy, the rationality of the then-current order, and the political demands of the censor dominates the commentary. Hegel …Read more
  •  14
    A Coherence Theory in Ethics (edited book)
    Rodopi. 1994.
    This book offers a comprehensive approach to moral experience. It respects the many dimensions of our moral life which elude the traditional philosophical theories that deal exclusively with principles, consequences, virtues, or some other single dimension. Working from a critique of such traditions, the book shows how to integrate their values in a dynamic coherence. Thus, it is not just another ethical theory, but a new level of philosophizing in ethics which rewards the reader with an enlarge…Read more
  •  14
    The mutuality of liberty, equality, and fraternity
    Journal of Social Philosophy 17 (3): 7-12. 1986.
  •  10
    A Taxonomy and an Ethicist’s Toolbox: Mapping a Plurality of Normative Approaches
    with Paul J. Ford, Douglas O. Stewart, and Sharon L. Feldman
    American Journal of Bioethics 19 (11): 78-80. 2019.
    Volume 19, Issue 11, November 2019, Page 78-80.
  •  10
    The Abuse of Casuistry
    Southwest Philosophy Review 7 (2): 17-30. 1991.
  •  9
    A Fault in the Utilitarian Theory of Conduct
    Southern Journal of Philosophy 13 (3): 275-279. 1975.
  •  9
    Ethical & legal issues in nursing
    Broadview Press. 2019.
    This book is a comprehensive introduction to the many ethical and legal issues that arise in the practice of nursing. Ethical analysis is supplemented with the rigorous discussion of precedents from the American legal system as well as the requirements of professional codes operating at the national and state levels. Topics include informed consent, end-of-life treatment, impaired decisional capacity, privacy and confidentiality, and much more.
  •  7
    Should nonresponders dictate the use of placebos?
    IRB: Ethics & Human Research 25 (6): 11. 2003.
  •  6
    Justice: Simple Theories, Complex Applications
    Southern Journal of Philosophy 25 (1): 31-38. 1987.
  •  6
    Falling on One’s Sword for Truth: Deception by Ethicist Should Be Narrow
    with Toni Nicoletti and Paul J. Ford
    American Journal of Bioethics 21 (5): 20-21. 2021.
    Clinical ethics consultants should show bold moral courage in discharging their duties to patients, families, and healthcare providers. Given the corrosive impact on trust, and on the appropriate d...
  •  5
    Expanding the Use of Continuous Sedation Until Death: Moving Beyond the Last Resort for the Terminally Ill
    with Samuel H. LiPuma
    Journal of Clinical Ethics 26 (2): 121-131. 2015.
    As currently practiced, the use of continuous sedation until death (CSD) is controlled by clinicians in a way that may deny patients a key choice in controlling their dying process. Ethical guidelines from the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pain Medicine describe CSD as a “last resort,” and a position statement from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine describe it as “an intervention reserved for extreme situations.” Accordingly, patients must progres…Read more
  •  5
    Implicit Fuzzy Specifications, Inferior to Explicit Balancing
    with Paul J. Ford and Susannah L. Rose
    American Journal of Bioethics 22 (7): 21-23. 2022.
    Lukas J. Meier et al. offer the promise of a pathway for resolving clinical bioethical problems using an artificial intelligence interface. The ultimate goal, we assume, is...
  •  4
    The Dying Experience: Expanding Options for Dying and Suffering Patients
    with Samuel H. LiPuma
    Rowman & Littlefield International. 2019.
    This book examines when it is morally appropriate for medical intervention to hasten the dying process. The authors’ overriding goal is to humanize the dying process by expanding patient centered autonomous control.
  •  3
    Preface
    with Leslie Armour
    Philosophy in Context 2 (9999): 3-3. 1973.
  •  2
    Justice: Fairness or Respect?
    Philosophy in Context 2 (9999): 34-38. 1973.
  •  2
    The Foundational Status of Unqualified Respect
    Philosophy in Context 3 (9999): 20-23. 1974.
  •  2
    Clarifying an Expanded Use of Continuous Sedation Until Death: A Reply to the Commentary by McCammon and Piemonte
    with Samuel H. LiPuma
    Journal of Clinical Ethics 26 (3): 266-269. 2015.
    Susan D. McCammon and Nicole M. Piemonte offer a thoughtful and thorough commentary on our manuscript entitled “Expanding the use of Continuous Sedation Until Death.” In this reply we attempt to clarify and further defend our position. We show how continuous sedation until death is not a “first resort” but rather a legitimate option among many that should available to terminally ill patients whose life expectancy is less than six months. We also attempt to show that we do not equivocate the mean…Read more
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    Book reviews (review)
    with Samuel A. Richmond and Joseph J. Kockelmans
    Man and World 8 (4): 446-473. 1975.
  •  1
    International Application of the Theory of Justice
    Pacific Philosophical Quarterly 62 (4): 393-402. 1981.
  • Moral Theory: A Contemporary Overview
    Jones & Bartlett Publishers. 1996.
    This contemporary examination of moral theory succinctly covers the full range of theoretical positions, from extreme particularism to moral ideals. Students are challenged to think critically about abstract theories and to use acquired knowledge to support moral experience. In this comprehensive approach to the study of ethics the student is exposed to numerous positions, asked to consider their strengths and weaknesses, and guided to understand how typically opposed theories can jointly aid mo…Read more