The Ethics of Bioethics: Mapping the Moral Landscape

Stem cell research. Drug company influence. Abortion. Contraception. Long—term and end—of—life care. Human participants research. Informed consent. The list of ethical issues in science, medicine, and public health is long and continually growing. These complex issues pose a daunting task for professionals in the expanding field of bioethics. But what of the practice of bioethics itself? What issues do ethicists and bioethicists confront in their efforts to facilitate sound moral reasoning ...