Elimination of Morality Reflections on Utilitarianism and Bioethics

Name: Elimination of Morality Reflections on Utilitarianism and Bioethics
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ISBN: 9780415095389

ISBN-10: 0415095387

ISBN-13: 9780415095389

Edition: 1993

Authors: Anne Maclean

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The Elimination of Moralityposes a fundamental challenge to the dominant conception of medical ethics. In this controversial and timely study, Anne Maclean addresses the question of what kind of contribution philosophers can make to the discussion of medico-moral issues and the work of health care professionals. She establishes the futility of bioethics by challenging the conception of reason in ethics which is integral to the utilitarian tradition. She argues that a philosophical training confers no special authority to make pronouncements about moral issues, and proposes that pure utilitarianism eliminates the essential ingredients of moral thinking. Maclean also exposes the inadequacy…

Book details

List price: $50.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/15/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English



Preface



Introduction: Utilitarianism and the New Sophistry



'Persons': The Futility of Bioethics



People



REASON and Reasons



The Policy of Maximising Lives



Plain Murder



The Value of Life



How to Ignore Moral Thinking



Values, Preferences, and Fanaticism



Unmasking Medical Ethics


Notes


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index