Most of professional ethics is grounded on the assumption that we can speak meaningfully
about particular, insulated professions with aims and goals, that conceptually there exists a …

In depicting five “spheres of morality” occupied by physicians Doernberg and Troug provide
an impressive analysis on physicians' various commitments and role conflicts which are …

This essay examines the concepts of 'professionalism'and 'ethics' as they are used in health
professions education and, in particular, medical education. It proposes that, in order to …

As my eyes glaze over from staring at my fingerprintblurred tiny laptop screen, I survey the
scuffed white wall and laminated wooden veneer door, mere inches in front of me. It is true …

As a philosopher and medical educator, I have experienced the angst of teaching medical
humanities to those students who believe and openly voice that medical humanities courses …

The Professional Ethics Toolkit is an engaging and accessible guide to the study of moral
issues in professional life through the analysis of ethical dilemmas faced by people working …

The behavior of physicians in their daily relations with patients and health care colleagues,
as well as when faced with ethical dilemmas, is shaped to a large extent by the basic …

'Why Not Common Morality?'revisits an important and enduring question: is medical ethics
distinct from 'everyday'ethics? In her paper, Rosamond Rhodes undertakes the ambitious …

The field of medicine as a clinical profession is widely perceived to be under siege these
days, though the perceived assaults come from a confusing combination of directions …

In their compelling argument for the use of role morality as a means to aid physicians in
navigating potential conflicts of interest, Doernberg and Truog (2023) posit the existence of …