Bioethics in a Liberal Society: The Political Framework of Bioethics Decision Making

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BIOETHICS IN A LIBERAL SOCIETY This page intentionally left blank BIOETHICS IN A LIBERAL SOCIETY the political framework of bioethics decision making Thomas May Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Bioethics Center for the Study of Bioethics, Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore and London © 2002 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2002 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data May, Thomas, 1964– Bioethics in a liberal society : the political framework of bioethics decision making / Thomas May p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8018-6802-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Medical ethics. 2. Bioethics. 3. Liberalism. [DNLM: 1. Bioethics. 2. Patient Advocacy. 3. Decision Making. 4. Professional Autonomy. W 85 M467b 2002] I. Title. R724 .M278 2002 174'.2—dc21 2001001335 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. ...