Inquiry in bioethics and the philosophy of medicine: organ donation, defining death, and fairness in distribution

J Med Philos. 2015 Jun;40(3):263-77. doi: 10.1093/jmp/jhv009.

Abstract

This issue of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy brings together fresh essays addressing three main genres of questions: (1) questions about the nature of bioethical inquiry and the relevance of the humanities to medical practice; (2) questions regarding the ethics of organ donation; (3) questions bearing on the application of fairness to the distribution of medical resources.

Publication types

  • Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

  • Bioethical Issues*
  • Brain Death
  • Death*
  • Health Care Rationing / ethics*
  • Humans
  • Oral Health / ethics
  • Philosophy, Medical*
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement / ethics*
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement / organization & administration