Commentary: In Search of Medical Ethics and Its Foundation with Rosamond Rhodes

In her thorough and thoughtful contribution to the Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics titled "Medical Ethics: Common or Uncommon Morality" Rosamond Rhodes argues that contrary to American mainstream bioethics, medical ethics is not, and should not be, based on common morality, but ra...

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Published in:Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics 2020-07, Vol.29 (3), p.429-436
Main Authors: Takala, Tuija, Häyry, Matti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioethics
Communitarianism
Ethics, Medical
Health care
Health care industry
Libertarianism
Medical ethics
Medical personnel
Medical profession
Morality
Morals
Professional ethics
Public good
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Summary:In her thorough and thoughtful contribution to the Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics titled "Medical Ethics: Common or Uncommon Morality" Rosamond Rhodes argues that contrary to American mainstream bioethics, medical ethics is not, and should not be, based on common morality, but rather, that the medical profession requires its own distinctive morality.1 She goes on to list sixteen duties that, according to her, form the core of medical ethics proper.
ISSN:0963-1801
1469-2147
DOI:10.1017/S0963180120000171