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[Book Review Of] How Brave A New World? Dilemmas In Bioethics, By Richard A. Mcconnick, S.J., John Connery

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Bioethics And The Limits Of Science, By Sean O'Reilly, William B. Smith

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Whatever Happened To The Human Race? By Francis A. Schaeffer And C. Everett Koop, M.D., John M. Haas

The Linacre Quarterly

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Current Literature, Catholic Physicians' Guild

The Linacre Quarterly

Material appearing below is thought to be of particular interest to Linacre Quarterly readers because of its moral, religious, or philosophic content. The medical literature constitutes the primary, but not the sole source of such material. In general, abstracts are intended to reflect the substance of the original article. Contributions and comments from readers are invited. (E. G. Laforet, M.D., 2000 Washington St., Newton Lower Falls, MA 02162)

[Book Review Of] Infanticide And The Value Of Life, Edited By Marvin Kohl, Richard Sherlock

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Medical Treatment Of The Dying: Moral Issues, Edited By Michael D. Bayles And Dallas M. High, R. J. Connelly

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Knowing And Valuing, The Search For Common Roots, Volume Iv Of The Foundations Of Ethics And Its Relationship To Science, Edited By H. Tristram Engelhart, Jr. And Daniel Callahan, Linda Hansen

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Ethical Dilemmas And The Education Of Policymakers, By Joel L. Fleishman And Bruce L. Payne, Arthur J. Dyck

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Health, Medicine And Mortality In The Sixteenth Century, Edited By Charles Webster From The Cambridge Monographs On The History Of Medicine, Chesley P. Erwin

The Linacre Quarterly

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Current Literature, Catholic Physicians' Guild

The Linacre Quarterly

Material appearing below is thought to be of particular interest to Linacre Quarterly readers because of its moral, religious, or philosophic content. The medical literature constitutes the primary, but not the sole source of such material. In general, abstracts are intended to reflect the substance of the original article. Contributions and comments from readers are invited. (E. G. Laforet, M.D., 2000 Washington St., Newton Lower Falls, MA. 02162)

[Book Review Of] Birth Control - Why Are They Lying To Women? By Dr. Jose Espinosa, Eugene F. Diamond

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Genetic Counseling: Facts, Values, And Norms, Edited By Alexander M. Capron Et Al., Michael Green

The Linacre Quarterly

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Need, Necessity, And Political Obligation, David B. Lyons

Faculty Scholarship

In Law and Obedience, Professor Woozley denies that there is an obligation to obey the law just because it is the law. Professor Honoré disagrees. He does so, however, not by offering small criticisms of what he calls "the skeptical philosophy," but by giving us a vigorous and original argument for the more conventional, conformist view.

The Metaphysics Of Anthropocentrism: A Review Of Paul Ehrenfeld's "The Arrogance Of Humanism" And May Midgley's "Beast And Man", Bernard E. Rollin

International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems

Philosopher Bernard Rollin reviews two books that discuss the place of humans and animals in the moral universe.

The Ethics Of Benedict De Spinoza, Translated By George Eliot, Benedict De [Baruch] Spinoza, George Eliot , Translator, Thomas Deegan , Editor

Electronic Reference Materials

The Ethics of Benedict (or Baruch) Spinoza (1632-1677) was written in Latin 1664-65 and published posthumously the year of his death. Spinoza's statement of moral philosophy, inspired by the rationalism of Descartes and the Enlightenment, was considered heretical at the time. He was excommunicated by Jewish religious authorities and his writings proscribed by the Catholic Church. His works, however, proved a hiden influence on the thought Locke, Hume, Liebnitz, and Kant, and became one of the foundations of the Western philosophical tradition, with profound influence on the works of Hegel, Goethe, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche.

George Eliot [Marian Evans] (1819-1880) prepared …

Professional And Ordinary Morality: A Reply To Freedman, Mike W. Martin

Philosophy Faculty Articles and Research

Mike Martin responds to the article "Professional and Ordinary Morality."

Authority And Consent, Joseph Raz

Faculty Scholarship

My starting point is the assumption that there is no general obligation to obey the law, not even a prima facie obligation and not even in a just society. This assumption is perhaps becoming more popular. In recent years it has been defended by several writers. There is more that needs to be said in its support, but I will not attempt to do so here. Instead, I will reflect on a problem posed by accepting it, a problem concerning the relations between an individual citizen and the state. It is common to think that the state has authority over …

Rights And The Meta-Ethics Of Professional Morality, Mike W. Martin

Philosophy Faculty Articles and Research

This article looks into the Meta-Ethics of medical professionals.

[Book Review Of] Humanism And The Physician By Edmund D. Pellegrino, Thomas A. Shannon

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] The Ethics Of Homicide By Philip E. Devine, Patrick Lee

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Teaching Bioethics: Strategies, Problems And Resources By K. Danner Clouser, Thomas J. O'Donnell

The Linacre Quarterly

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Current Literature, Catholic Physicians' Guild

The Linacre Quarterly

Material appearing below is thought to be of particular interest to Linacre Quarterly readers because of its moral, religious, or philosophic content. The medical literature constitutes the primary, but not the sole source of such material. In general, abstracts are intended to reflect the substance of the original article. Contributions and comments from readers are invited. (E. G. Laforet, M.D., 2000 Washington St., Newton Lower Falls, MA. 02162.)

[Book Review Of] Transition And Tradition In Moral Theology By Charles E. Curran, Donald G. Mccarthy

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] The Concise Dictionary Of Christian Ethics, Edited By Bernard Stoeckle, Dennis J. Doherty

The Linacre Quarterly

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The Obligation To Work, Lawrence C. Becker

Philosophy Faculty Scholarship

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[Book Review Of] Teenage Sexuality: A Survey Of Teenage Sexual Behavior By Aaron Haas, Ph.D., James H. Ford

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Aborting America By Bernard Nathanson, M.D. With Richard N. Ostling, Eugene F. Diamond

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Love, Fruitful And Responsible: Ten Years From Humanae Vitae, Proceedings Of The International Congress Milan, June 21-25, 1978, Andre J. De Bethune

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Artful Childmaking By John C. Wakefield, Robert Rober Lebel

The Linacre Quarterly

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[Book Review Of] Transition And Tradition In Moral Theology By Charles E. Curran, Vincent J. Genovesi

The Linacre Quarterly

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