Albert Schweitzer or Ivan Boesky? Why we should reject the dichotomy between medicine and business
Several critics have maintained that there are some critical differences between the ethics of medicine and the ethics of business such that health care should remain as free as possible from the influence of business. In particular, it has been suggested that the core moral identity of those in med...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
1995
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 1995, Volume: 14, Issue: 5, Pages: 339-351 |
| Further subjects: | B
Sharp Contrast
B Medical Practice B Health Care B Critical Difference B Economic Growth |
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| Summary: | Several critics have maintained that there are some critical differences between the ethics of medicine and the ethics of business such that health care should remain as free as possible from the influence of business. In particular, it has been suggested that the core moral identity of those in medical practice, and their accompanying institutions, are not only antagonistic, but effectively opposed to their counterparts in business. This paper attempts to challenge such a sharp contrast and suggests that a reformulation, where the two are seen as fundamentally similar is both appropriate and compelling. Indeed, as we contemplate the direction of proposed comprehensive reforms in health care, such an understanding of the moral framework of medicine and business is essential. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00872097 |