Hippocratic, Religious, and Secular Medical Ethics: The Points of Conflict

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HIPPOCRATIC, RELIGIOUS, and SECULAR MEDICAL ETHICS HIPPOCRATIC, RELIGIOUS, and SECULAR MEDICAL ETHICS This page intentionally left blank HIPPOCRATIC, RELIGIOUS, and SECULAR MEDICAL ETHICS HIPPOCRATIC, RELIGIOUS, and SECULAR MEDICAL ETHICS THE POINTS OF CONFLICT Robert M. Veatch GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS Washington, DC  2012 Georgetown University Press. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Veatch, Robert M. Hippocratic, religious, and secular medical ethics : the points of conflict / Robert M. Veatch. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 978-1-58901-946-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Medical ethics. 2. Hippocrates. 3. Medical ethics—Religious aspects— Catholic Church. I. Title. R724.V415 2012 174.2⬘2—dc23 2012019192  ⬁ This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 First printing ...