Distributive justice, best options and organ markets: a reply to …
Dec 24, 2024 · Introduction. In a recent article, I argued that distributive justice matters for our assessment of an organ market and that this has implications for a common argument in this debate: The best option argument.1 The best option argument forcefully points out that banning organ markets removes the would-be seller’s best option. Briefly, I argued that considerations of distributive justice ...
Strengthening harm-theoretic pro-life views | Journal of Medical …
Nov 13, 2024 · A pro-life view can be called harm-theoretic if it claims abortion is impermissible because of the harm caused to the fetus. These positions are important in the abortion discussion because they allow pro-lifers to argue abortion is impermissible without claiming the fetus is a moral person. A major problem with harm-theoretic abortion views is that they fall victim to the contraception reductio.
Good reasons to vaccinate: mandatory or payment for risk?
Mandatory vaccination, including for COVID-19, can be ethically justified if the threat to public health is grave, the confidence in safety and effectiveness is high, the expected utility of mandatory vaccination is greater than the alternatives, and the penalties or costs for non-compliance are proportionate. I describe an algorithm for justified mandatory vaccination.
Ethical considerations for referral partnerships in clinical research
Recruitment challenges in clinical research are widespread, particularly for traditionally under-represented groups. Referral relationships—in which research partners and clinical partners agree to collaborate on selected research studies or programmes, with the expectation that the clinical partners refer appropriate patients as potential participants—may help alleviate these challenges.
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Journal of Medical Ethics (JME) features articles on ethical aspects of health care relevant to health care professionals, members of clinical ethics committees, medical ethics professionals, researchers and bioscientists, policy makers and patients.
Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 5th edn.
Beauchamp T L, Childress J F. Oxford University Press, 2001, £19.95, pp 454. ISBN 0-19-514332-9. The Principles of Biomedical Ethics by Beauchamp and Childress is a classic in the field of medical ethics. The first edition was published in 1979 and “unleashed” the four principles of respect for autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, and justice on the newly emerging field.
Bioethics and the value of disagreement - Journal of Medical Ethics
Aug 30, 2024 · cultural diversity; ethics; My work with the Global Health Bioethics Network has been an important ongoing reminder that bioethics means different things in different places and is practised in very many different ways.1 Partly despite this and to a large extent because of it, bioethics is uniquely positioned to contribute to addressing the pressing challenges posed by value polarisation and ...
Clinical ethics and the duty of care - Journal of Medical Ethics
Scholarly inquiry into medical ethics should inform and guide those involved in making challenging ethical decisions.1 It should strive to be integral to the work of health care professionals and health care institutions2 and clinical relevance seems essential for this to happen. To acknowledge the importance of clinical relevance for medical ethics, …
The need for empathetic healthcare systems - Journal of Medical …
Medicine is not merely a job that requires technical expertise, but a profession concerned with making the best decisions and recommendations with reference to, and in consultation with, the patient. This means that the skill set required for healthcare professionals in order to provide good care is a combination of scientific knowledge, technical aptitude, and affective qualities or virtues ...
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Journal of Medical Ethics is a leading international journal that reflects the whole field of medical ethics. The journal seeks to promote ethical reflection and conduct in scientific research and medical practice. It features articles on various ethical aspects of health care relevant to health care professionals, members of clinical ethics committees, medical ethics professionals ...