This collection of papers surveys some of the ethical challenges confronting medical
professionals in wartime and adopts as its central theme the notion of dual-loyalties. In the …

A bioética está em risco de tornar-se uma disciplina acadêmica desligada das inquietudes
da cidadania, o que é especialmente preocupante nas regiões de desenvolvimento …

Richard Matthews challenges the increasing acceptability of state-sponsored torture
interrogation, repudiating any possible justifications. He confronts its various supporters …

The challenges facing military medical ethics in the twenty-first century stem directly from two
far-reaching changes in modern warfare. First, the past two decades have seen a dramatic …

This article is a result of a unique project that brought together academics and military
practitioners with a mind to addressing difficult moral questions in a way that is …

New advances in neuroscience promise innovations in national security, especially in the
areas of law enforcement, intelligence collection, and armed conflict. But ethical questions …

La disciplina bioética es criticada por un excesivo academicismo enfocado a problemas
puntuales e irrelevantes en relación a los grandes temas como inequidad social, políticas …

When resources are limited, physicians are faced with the difficult decision of having to
choose to prioritize the care of some patients over others. Triage is the principled manner by …

How Should the WHO Guide Access and Benefit Sharing During Infectious Disease
Outbreaks? | Journal of Ethics | American Medical Association Skip to main content AMA …

In most developed countries, the epidemiological disease profile has changed from
infectious to degenerative, causing major alterations in epidemiological thinking and public …