Hippocratic, religious, and secular medical ethics: the points of conflict

Introduction: the Hippocratic problem -- The Hippocratic oath and the ethic of hippocratism -- The Hippocratic tradition: a sporadic retreat -- The cacophony of codes in medical schools and professional associations -- The limits of professionally generated ethics -- Religious medical ethics: reveal...

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Main Author: Veatch, Robert M. 1939- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC Georgetown Univ. Press 2012
In:Year: 2012
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religion / Hippocratic oath / Medical ethics
Further subjects:B Medical Ethics Religious aspects Catholic Church
B Hippocrates
B Religion
B Medical Ethics
B Hippocratic oath
B Medical ethics
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Summary:Introduction: the Hippocratic problem -- The Hippocratic oath and the ethic of hippocratism -- The Hippocratic tradition: a sporadic retreat -- The cacophony of codes in medical schools and professional associations -- The limits of professionally generated ethics -- Religious medical ethics: revealed and natural alternatives -- Secular ethics and professional ethics -- Fallibilism and the convergence hypothesis
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. - the Hippocratic problem -- The Hippocratic oath and the ethic of hippocratism -- The Hippocratic tradition: a sporadic retreat -- The cacophony of codes in medical schools and professional associations -- The limits of professionally generated ethics -- Religious medical ethics: revealed and natural alternatives -- Secular ethics and professional ethics -- Fallibilism and the convergence hypothesis
ISBN:1589019466