Hippocratic, religious, and secular medical ethics: the points of conflict

Abstract

Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: The Hippocratic Problem 1. The Hippocratic Oath and the Ethic of Hippocratism 2. The Hippocratic Tradition: A Sporadic Retreat 3. The Cacophony of Codes in Medical Schools and Professional Associations 4. The Limits of Professionally Generated Ethics 5. Religious Medical Ethics: Revealed and Natural Alternatives 6. Secular Ethics and Professional Ethics 7. Fallibilism and the Convergence Hypothesis Appendix: Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights Bibliography Index