Methods in Medical Ethics

Medical ethics draws upon methods from a wide array of disciplines, including anthropology, economics, epidemiology, health services research, history, law, medicine, nursing, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and theology. In this influential book, outstanding scholars in medical ethics bring these many methods together in one place to be systematically examined, critiqued, and challenged.

Newly revised and updated, the methods addressed in this second edition include philosophy, religion and theology, virtue and professionalism, casuistry, law, history, qualitative research, ethnography, quantitative surveys, experimental methods, and economics and decision science. Reviewing each, contributors provide descriptions of techniques, critiques, and notes on resources and training.

This second edition also includes new chapters on literature and sociology, and a second chapter on philosophy which expands the range of methods discussed to include gender ethics, communitarianism, and discourse ethics. "Methods in Medical Ethics" is a valuable resource for scholars, teachers, editors, and students in any of the disciplines that have contributed to the field.

As a textbook and reference for graduate students and scholars in medical ethics, it offers a rich understanding of the complexities of both moral questions and their answers.