Abstract
Bioethics has become "an accommodating handmaiden" (Callahan 1996, 3) to the biomedical sciences, and in so doing, has "sold out" (Loewy 2002, 388). So goes the concern, raised by a number (albeit a small one) of passionate voices in the field. It is a very troubling worry, one that merits serious consideration. In this chapter, I shall describe this criticism and assess its legitimacy. I shall address the responsibility of individual bioethicists for responding to this concern. However, I shall also insist that the institutions within which we work must share this responsibility.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Ethics of Bioethics |
| Subtitle of host publication | Mapping the Moral Landscape |
| Publisher | The Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Pages | 161-170 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780801886126 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |