Browsing BioethicsLine: 1972-1999 by Creator "Bacchetta, Matthew D."
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Clinical Pragmatism: A Method of Moral Problem Solving
(1997-06)This paper presents a method of moral problem solving in clinical practice that is inspired by the philosophy of John Dewey. This method, called "clinical pragmatism," integrates clinical and ethical decision making. ... -
Clinical Pragmatism: Bridging Theory and Practice
(1998-03)This response to Lynn Jansen's critique of clinical pragmatism concentrates on two themes: (1) contrasting approaches to moral epistemology and (2) the connection between theory and practice in clinical ethics. Particular ... -
Interventions in the Human Genome: Some Moral and Ethical Considerations
(1998-06)In the debate regarding the different possibilities for gene therapy, it is presupposed that the manipulations are limited to the nuclear genome (nDNA). Given recent advances in genetics, mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) ... -
The Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Debate: An Annotated Bibliography of Representative Articles
(1994)This annotated bibliography is intended to sift through the growing literature on this topic and provide a convenient reference for students of this debate. We hope that this collection and summary of the contemporary discourse ... -
Response to "Germ-Line Therapy to Cure Mitochondrial Disease: Protocol and Ethics of in Vitro Ovum Nuclear Transplantation" by Donald S. Rubenstein, David C. Thomasma, Eric A. Schon, and Michael J. Zinaman (
(1996)As a result of the dramatic advances made in molecular biology, gene therapy has become viable. The initial endeavors were with monogenetic disorders, but gene therapy may also be of benefit in cancer therapy and treatment ...