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Intercultural Ethics and Political Philosophy

GLOBAL MEDICAL ETHICS: Islamic, Confucian, and Buddhist Perspectives

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GME Full Table of Contents – Chapter drafts available upon request.

I.  Introduction

II. Islamic Ethics, Casuistry and Principles

III. Confucian Ethics and the Limits of Rights Theory

IV. Buddhist Ethics and Virtue Ethics

V. The Medical Relationship:  Paternalism and Autonomy

VI. Reproductive Ethics [In Progress]

VII. Declaring Death, Giving Life                                                                         

VIII. The Role of Medicine at the End of Life

IX. Health Care Justice:  The Social Insurance Approach

X. Conclusion [In progress]

“Comparative Reflections on Buddhist Political Thought: Asoka, Shambhala & the General Will” in A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy, edited by Steven Emmanuel; forthcoming Wiley-Blackwell Publisher (Jan-Feb 2013)