Thieves of Virtue: When Bioethics Stole Medicine

by Tom Koch and Tom Koch

Book Overview

An argument against the "lifeboat ethic" of contemporary bioethics that views medicine as a commodity rather than a tradition of care and caring.

Bioethics emerged in the 1960s from a conviction that physicians and researchers needed the guidance of philosophers in handling the issues raised by technological advances in medicine. It blossomed as a response to the perceived doctor-knows-best paternalism of the traditional medical ethic and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262526786
• ISBN13: 9780262526784
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher