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Moral Theory And Moral Life, Michael Pritchard

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

This paper was originally presented as The Distinguished Scholar Award Lecture, January 25, 1996.

Ccnp Position Paper On The Use Of Placebos In Psychiatry, William Friend, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Queer Science: The Use And Abuse Of Research Into Homosexuality, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Newsletter: The Center For Professional Ethics, Fall 1996, Case Western Reserve University

Center for Professional Ethics

Table of Contents:

• Director's Corner by Robert P. Lawry
• 1525 - CPE Summer Ethics Fellowship Program Off to a Great Start
• The 1996 1525 - CPE Summer Ethics Fellows
• Dennis F. Thompson Visits Campus
• News & Notes

"Playing God": Invoking A Perspective, Allen Verhey

Pro Rege

This article is based on a paper read at the Dordt College Bioethics Conference held February 19-20, 1996.

Bioethics: Overview And Context, A Landscape Of Issues, Delmar Vander Zee

Pro Rege

This article is based on Dr. Vander Zee's opening presentation at the Dordt College Bioethics Conference held February 19-20, 1996.

Placebo Controls Are Not Good Science, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Our Publication Series, Joseph Ellin

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, September 28, 1995.

Ethics At The End Of The Century: A Mosaic Form Genesis To Genetics, David H. Smith

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, September 28, 1995.

The Ethics Center: Tenth Anniversary, Wmu Center For The Study Of Ethics In Society

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, September 28, 1995.

The First Ten Years, Michael Pritchard

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, September 28, 1995.

The Place Of Ethics Centers In Higher Education, Douglas Ferraro

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, September 28, 1995.

Structuring The Review Of Human Genetics Protocols: Gene Localization And Identification Studies, Kathleen Glass, Charles Weijer, Roberta Palmour, Stanley Shapiro, Trudo Lemmens, Karen Lebacqz

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Evolving Ethical Issues In Selection Of Subjects For Clinical Research, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

Wittgenstein, in his famous critique of philosophy, noted that the influence of an idea can be such that it alters the way that we see the world. “It is like a pair of glasses on our nose through which we see whatever we look at,” he said. “It never occurs to us to take them off.” This view of the power of an idea suggests that the interpretation of an event, and what response this event calls for, can depend upon the view one has of the world. A person who is naive about medical facts may, for example, interpret …

What Difference Does It Make To Be Treated In A Clinical Trial? A Pilot Study, Charles Weijer, Benjamin Freedman, Abraham Fuks, James Robbins, Stanley Shapiro, Myriam Skrutkowska

Charles Weijer

OBJECTIVE: Pilot study to characterize treatment differences between patients treated in clinical trials and those treated in a clinical setting. Previous studies have shown higher survival rates for participants in trials of cancer therapy. This difference is observed even after rates are adjusted for important covariates such as age and stage of disease.

DESIGN: Retrospective chart review.

SETTING: Oncology outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital.

PATIENTS: Ninety women 18 to 70 years of age with early-stage breast cancer who were diagnosed in 1990. Fifty-one of the women were treated through clinical trials and 39 were treated outside of clinical …

A Thracian Charm And Socratic Teaching: The Politics Of Education, Arlene W. Saxonhouse

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, May, 1996. Dr. Saxonhouse's lecture was sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Politics and Government and was part of the Sam Clark Lectures. We extend our appreciation to the Institute and its director, James Butterfield.

Ethical Issues In Research, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Down With Placebolatry, Charles Weijer, Carl Elliott

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Update - February 1996, Loma Linda University Center For Christian Bioethics

Update

In this issue:

-- Adventism and Assisted Procreation: Excerpts from a panel discussion at LLU
-- Adventist Guidelines on Assisted Procreation
-- LLU offers Masters of Arts in Biomedical and Clinical Ethics

Feminism, Law, And Bioethics, Karen H. Rothenberg

Faculty Scholarship

Feminist legal theory provides a healthy skepticism toward legal doctrine and insists that we reexamine even formally gender-neutral rules to uncover problematic assumptions behind them. The article first outlines feminist legal theory from the perspectives of liberal, cultural, and radical feminism. Examples of how each theory influences legal practice, case law, and legislation are highlighted. Each perspective is then applied to a contemporary bioethical issue, egg donation. Following a brief discussion of the common themes shared by feminist jurisprudence, the article incorporates a narrative reflecting on the integration of the common feminist themes in the context of the passage of …

Civility In America, Brian Schrag

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, October 5, 1995.

Biology, Justice, And Women's Fate, Dorothy E. Roberts

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Blame And Danger: An Essay On Preventive Detention, Stephen J. Morse

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Pathways To Immortality In The New Millennium: Human Responsibility, Theological Direction, Or Legal Mandate, George P. Smith Ii

Scholarly Articles

Often the advancement of science is blamed for a loss of religious faith. Yet, there is a contrary belief that the work of science is a primary factor for causing a greater understanding of religious truths. The scientist and the theologian both depend on experience and interpretation. They simply ask different types of questions not expecting to receive the same types of answers in return. In point of fact, there is no actual conflict between a statement of theological principle and the scientific method of inquiry.

Two futuristic challenges to the freedom of scientific inquiry and the fear these challenges …

Placebo Orthodoxy In Clinical Research I: Empirical And Methodological Myths, Benjamin Freedman, Charles Weijer, Kathleen Glass

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Do The Right Thing, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

McGill ethicists help ensure that medical research conforms to the highest scientific and ethical standards.

Placebo Orthodoxy In Clinical Research Ii: Ethical, Legal, And Regulatory Myths, Benjamin Freedman, Kathleen Glass, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.

Suffering, Ethics, And The Body Of Christ: Anointing As A Strategic Alternative Practice, M. Therese Lysaught

M. Therese Lysaught

No abstract provided.