A window into Richard M. Zaner's clinical ethics

This essay introduces a thematic issue focused on the contributions to clinical ethics and the philosophy of medicine by Richard M. Zaner. We consider the apparent divorce of Zaner's philosophical roots from his recent narrative immersions into the blooming, buzzing confusions of clinical-moral...

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Published in:Theoretical medicine and bioethics 2005, Vol.26 (1), p.1-6
Main Authors: Wiggins, Osborne P, Sadler, John Z
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioethics
Ethics
Ethics Consultation - ethics
Ethics Consultation - standards
Ethics, Clinical
Ethics, Medical
Humans
Philosophy, Medical
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Summary:This essay introduces a thematic issue focused on the contributions to clinical ethics and the philosophy of medicine by Richard M. Zaner. We consider the apparent divorce of Zaner's philosophical roots from his recent narrative immersions into the blooming, buzzing confusions of clinical-moral lifeworlds. Our considerations of the Zanerian context and origins of the clinical encounter introduce the fundamental questions faced by Zaner and his commentators in this issue, questions about the role of ethics consultants, moral authority, and clinical truths.
ISSN:1386-7415
1573-1200
DOI:10.1007/s11017-004-4801-7