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23What can a model professional code for bioethics hope to achieve?American Journal of Bioethics 5 (5). 2005.This Article does not have an abstract
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22David Hume’s Universalism of Moral PreceptsDialogue and Universalism 32 (1): 33-46. 2022.This article presents an original interpretation of David Hume’s eighteenth-century writings in moral philosophy as universalistic and normative, and not as merely psychological, metaethical, empirical, and the like, which has been common in many interpretations of Hume. Whether his views should or should not be regarded as a type of general moral theory such as utilitarianism is not considered, although I argue that Hume is deeply committed to a form of virtue ethics. I also argue that Hume see…Read more
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22The Human Use of Animals: Case Studies in Ethical ChoiceOxford University Press USA. 1998.The first set of case studies on animal use, this volume offers a thorough, up-to-date exploration of the moral issues related to animal welfare. Its main purpose is to examine how far it is ethically justifiable to harm animals in order to benefit mankind. An excellent introduction provides a framework for the cases and sets the background of philosophical and moral concepts underlying the subject. Sixteen original, previously unpublished essays cover controversies associated with the human use…Read more
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21The Ethics of Social Research: Surveys and ExperimentsHastings Center Report 13 (2): 44. 1983.Book reviewed in this article: Ethical Issues in Social Research. Edited by Tom L. Beauchamp, Ruth R. Faden, R. Jay Wallace, Jr., and LeRoy Walters. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1982. xii + 436 pp. $25.00 (hardcover); $8.95 (paper). Ethics of Human Subject Research. Edited by Allan J. Kimmel, Jr. San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass, 1981. 106 pp. $6.95 (paper). Social Research Ethics. Edited by Martin Bulmer. New York: Holmes & Meier, 1982. xiv + 284 pp. $39.50 (hardcover); $14.50 (pape…Read more
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21Personal IdentityThe Monist 61 (2): 326-339. 1978.In the third of his Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man, Reid devotes the fourth chapter to the concept of‘identity’, and the sixth chapter to Locke’s theory of ‘personal identity’. This latter chapter is widely regarded as a definitive refutation of the thesis that personal identity is no more than memories of a certain sort. It is interesting that the terms ‘identity’ and ‘personal identity’ do not appear as chapter or section titles elsewhere in any of Reid’s works; and Hume is neither m…Read more
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21Der ‚Vier-Prinzipien‘-Ansatz in der MedizinethikIn Nikola Biller-Andorno, Settimio Monteverde, Tanja Krones & Tobias Eichinger (eds.), Medizinethik, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. pp. 71-89. 2021.Der US-amerikanische Philosoph Tom Beauchamp lehrt an der Georgetown University in Washington D. C., USA, und ist außerdem seit Mitte der 1970er Jahre am dortigen Kennedy Institute of Ethics tätig. Beauchamp kann als einer der maßgeblichen Autoren der heutigen Medizinethik betrachtet werden. Mit seinem Kollegen James Childress publizierte er 1977 erstmals „Principles of Biomedical Ethics“, das heute als Standardwerk der Medizinethik gilt. Die darin entfalteten vier ethischen Prinzipien stellten …Read more
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20Oxford Handbook of Animal Ethics. (edited book)Oup Usa. 2011.Humans encounter and use animals in a stunning number of ways. The nature of these animals and the justifiability or unjustifiabilitly of human uses of them are the subject matter of this volume.
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20Blackstone and The Problem of Reverse DiscriminationSocial Theory and Practice 5 (2): 227-238. 1979.
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19A Doctor May WithholdIn Arthur L. Caplan & Robert Arp (eds.), Contemporary debates in bioethics, Wiley-blackwell. pp. 25--409. 2014.
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19Guest Editorial: Reassessing Animal Research EthicsCambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 24 (4): 385-389. 2015.
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18Comments on Durante’s account of multiculturalismJournal of Medical Ethics 44 (2): 84-85. 2018.Chris Durante’s comments on my article about the compatibility of universal morality, particular moralities and multiculturalism indicate that we have very different approaches to and understandings of these three notions. Durante investigates multiculturalism from the perspective of political philosophy, whereas my approach is grounded in moral rather than political philosophy. Since he refers to his framework as an ‘ethico-political theory’, he may regard his account as a synthesis of moral an…Read more
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17Problèmes philosophiques de la répartition des ressources médicalesRevue de Métaphysique et de Morale 92 (3). 1987.L'actuel débat sur l'« égalité face aux soins » et le « droit aux soins » est la conséquence directe des progrès techniques réalisés dans le domaine de la santé, mais il reste encore à fonder rationnellement les politiques suivies en la matière et à formuler une théorie adéquate de la justice distributive. Le présent article analyse le rôle et le statut du droit aux soins, ainsi que les considérations tenant à la justice qui vont à rencontre de la rentabilité et de l'utilité sociales. Les choix …Read more
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17Looking back and judging our predecessorsKennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 6 (3): 251-270. 1996.: The Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments has correctly argued that persons and institutions can sometimes be held responsible for actions taken more than a half-century ago, when practices and policies on the use of research subjects were strikingly different. In reaching its conclusions, the Committee did not altogether adhere to the language and commitments of its own ethical framework. In its Final Report, the Committee emphasizes judgments of wrongdoing, to the relative neglec…Read more
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16Report of the IOM Committee on Assessing the System for Protecting Human Research ParticipantsKennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 12 (4): 389-390. 2002.In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 12.4 (2002) 389-390 [Access article in PDF] IOM Report on the System for Protecting Human Research Participants Tom L. Beauchamp* In response to society's concerns about the use of human subjects in research, the Department of Health and Human Services commissioned the Institute of Medicine to perform a comprehensive assessment of current systems of research participant protection in the U.S., incl…Read more
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16Ethics and Epidemiology (edited book)Oxford University Press. 2009.Written by epidemiologists, ethicists and legal scholars, this book provides an in-depth account of the moral problems that often confront epidemiologists, including both theoretical and practical issues. The first edition has sold almost three thousand copies since it was published in 1996. This edition is fully revised and includes three new chapters:Ethical Issues in Public Health Practice, Ethical Issues in Genetic Epidemiology, and Ethical Issues in International Health Research and Epidemi…Read more
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15The mettle of moral fundamentalism: A reply to Robert BakerKennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 8 (4): 389-401. 1998.In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:The Mettle of Moral Fundamentalism: A Reply to Robert Baker*Tom L. Beauchamp (bio)AbstractThis article is a reply to Robert Baker’s attempt to rebut moral fundamentalism, while grounding international bioethics in a form of contractarianism. Baker is mistaken in several of his interpretations of the alleged moral fundamentalism and findings of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments. He also misunderstands moral fundame…Read more
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14An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding: A Critical Edition (edited book)Oxford University Press UK. 2000.about Hume: David Hume is one of the greatest of philosophers. Today he probably ranks highest of all British philosophers in terms of influence and philosophical standing. His philosophical work ranges across morals, the mind, metaphysics, epistemology, and aesthetics; he had broad interests not only in philosophy as it is now conceived but in history, politics, economics, religion, and the arts. He was a master of English prose. about the Clarendon Hume Edition: The Clarendon Hume will include…Read more
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13The Nature of Applied EthicsIn R. G. Frey & Christopher Heath Wellman (eds.), A Companion to Applied Ethics, Blackwell. 2005.This chapter contains sections titled: Historical Background Problems of Definition Problems of Moral Content Problems of Method and Justification Problems of Specification Problems of Conflict and Disagreement Conclusion.
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13Lucky Me: The Amiable and Weighty Influences on My CareerJournal of Medicine and Philosophy 45 (4-5): 396-409. 2020.This autobiographical sketch is being published 50 years after I started as an assistant professor at Georgetown University in 1970. In this presentation, I cannot tell the full story of these 50 years. I write only about the formative years both before and after I was hired at Georgetown, and I emphasize two subjects. The first is the importance of the individuals who were massive influences on my intellectual development and aspirations. The second is the great importance of multidisciplinary …Read more
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13The Sources of Normativity in Hume's Moral TheoryIn Elizabeth S. Radcliffe (ed.), A Companion to Hume, Blackwell. 2008.This chapter contains section titled: Normativity in the Science of Human Nature Normativity in Epistemology Normativity in Moral Philosophy Ask what Virtue is and Ask for a Model of the Honorable Man References Further Reading.
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12An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals: A Critical Edition (edited book)Oxford University Press UK. 1998.About HumeDavid Hume is one of the greatest of philosophers. Today he probably ranks highest of all British philosophers in terms of influence and philosophical standing. His philosophical work ranges across morals, the mind, metaphysics, epistemology, and aesthetics; he had broad interests not only in philosophy as it is now conceived but in history, politics, economics, religion, and the arts. He was a master of English prose. The Clarendon Hume Edition General Editors: Professor T. L. Beaucha…Read more
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12Robert Veatch’s early career in bioethics, contributions to the field, and career at Georgetown UniversityTheoretical Medicine and Bioethics 43 (4): 187-192. 2022.In this essay, I describe Bob Veatch’s career from the perspective of a colleague and friend. Bob and I started our professional careers at the same time and quickly came into professional contact. With Bob’s move from the Hastings Center to the Kennedy Institute, we became colleagues and worked for almost a decade on our book on death and dying. He was an outstanding co-editor and author. I believe he knew more about the philosophically connected issues in this area of bioethics than anyone pub…Read more
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12Global Bioethics and Human Rights: Contemporary Issues (edited book)Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2014.Editors Wanda Teays, John-Stewart Gordon, and Alison Dundes Renteln have assembled the works of an interdisciplinary, international team of experts in bioethics into a comprehensive, innovative and accessible book. Topics covered range from torture and lethal injection to euthanasia, sex selection, vulnerable human subjects, to health equity, safety and public health, and environmental disasters like Bhopal, Fukushima, and more
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