BIOETHICS LIBRARY

CURRENT AND RECENT ARTICLES FROM

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

 

SOME RELEVANT LEGAL CASES

 

A FEW ELECTRONIC VIDEOS AND OTHER LINKS TO AUGMENT INSTRUCTION

 

A PARTICULARLY HELPFUL FEATURE OF THIS WEBPAGE IS THE LINKS TO NARRATED SLIDE SHOWS THAT ARE LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.

THIS PAGE WAS ASSEMBLED PRIMARILY TO PROVIDE STUDENTS IN BIOETHICS WITH CASES THAT WERE RECENTLY OR ARE CURRENTLY IN THE NEWS.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL IS A VERY RELIABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON MATTERS OF IMPORTANT INTERESTS AND IT PROVIDES DETAILS THAT CAN YIELD VERY FRUITFUL ETHICAL ANALYSES.

IN ADDITION, THESE LINKS MIGHT ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE HABIT OF READING THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

 

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
 
END OF LIFE
 
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND SYSTEMS

Ulrich, LP. "Ethical Principles in Healthcare  Ethics."
Ulrich, LP. "Ethical Systems in Healthcare Ethics."

Herbenick, RM, Tibbetts, PE. Ulrich, LP. Navigating to Ethical Decisions. <mms://lsmedia.udayton.edu/ulrich/ethical.wmv> One-hour video produced by the Department of Philosophy. [You will probably need a high speed line to view this video.] Click on "Connecting" in the Windows Media Player and then click on "Play in Default Player."

 
 
 
HEALTHCARE ECONOMICS
 
 
 
HUMAN RIGHTS

UN Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (French Revolution) (1789).
Rights of Women (1791)
Constitution of Virginia (1776)
US Bill of  Rights (1789)
English Bill of Rights (1689)
Magna Carta (1215)
Aboriginal Charter of Rights (2000).

 
 
INTRODUCTIONS TO UNIT TOPICS (TWO-MINUTE STREAMING VIDEOS)

Introduction to Business Leadership.

Introduction to Ethical Systems and Principles.

Introduction to Justice and the Accumulation of Wealth.

Introduction to Rights and Human Rights.

Introduction to Rights and Responsibilities of Employees.

Introduction to the Responsibility of Corporations.

Introduction to the Responsibilities of Corporations for the Environment.

Introduction to Virtue and Virtuous Practices of Managers.

 
 
PHARMACEUTICALS

"Nexium and Prilosec" from The Wall Street Journal, 6/6/02.

"AstraZeneca vs. Generics" from The Wall Street Journal, 8/1/03.

"Free Market Drugs" from The Wall Street Journal, 2/28/03.

 "Profits for Generic Drugs" from The Wall Street Journal, 3/31/03.

"Marketing and Telling the Whole Truth: The Case of Viagra and AIDS" from The Wall Street Journal, 3/7/03.

"Vioxx Verdict"  from The Wall Street Journal, 08/22/05.

"Vioxx Verdict Backlash" from The Wall Street Journal, 08/22/05.

"Vioxx Timeline" from The Wall Street Journal, 08/22/05.

"Vioxx Verdict: Merck Response" from The Wall Street Journal, 08/22/05.

"Vioxx Litigation" from The Wall Street Journal, 08/25/05.

"Vioxx Verdict Casts Doubt on Merck" from The Wall Street Journal, 08/24/05.

"Merk Acquited" from The Wall Street Journal, 11/03/05.

"Merck's Victory from The Wall Street Journal, 11/04/05.

On the Virtues of Patients and Professionals. (8:23 Min.)

            Slide Show: Nancy Cruzan. (12:05 Min.) [Same as Week 14.]

            Slide Show: Surrogate Decision Making. (9:50 Min.)

 
PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE
 
REGULATIONS

"Tobacco and Health Checks: Louisiana Jury Decision" from The Wall Street Journal, 7/28/03.

"Cigarette Sales and Bans in Prisons" from The Wall Street Journal, 8/27/03.

 
SLIDE SHOWS (NARRATED)

ETHICAL ISSUES

Natural Law.(6:28 min.)

Divine Command Ethics. (7:02 min.)

Deontology. (15:56 min.)

Utilitarianism. (16:42 min.)

Virtue Ethics. (16:09 min.)

Feminist Ethics. (3:20 min.)

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

Principle of Autonomy. (14:02 Min.)

Principle of Beneficence. (14:28 Min).

Principle of Justice. (14:15 Min.)

Principle of Parentalism. (10:08 Min.)

BASIC ETHICAL CONCEPTS

Autonomy (Four Senses of). (11:57 Min.)

Confidentiality as Protection. (8:13 Min.)

Confidentiality --- Reasons for Disclosure. (11:37 Min.)

Decisional Capacity (Determining), Part 1: Features. (10:44 Min.)

Decisional Capacity (Determining), Part 2: Tests. (10:50 Min.)

Dignity (Preserving Patient). (14:14 Min.)

The Goals of Medicine. (15:06 Min.)

Informed Consent (The Dynamics of): Part 1: Features. (10:53 Min.)

Informed Consent (The Dynamics of): Part 2: Styles. (15:53 Min.)

The Physician as Professional. (17:39 Min.)

The Physician-Patient Relationship in the Clinical Setting. (15:18 Min.)

Rights (The Definition and Classification of). (13:36 Min.)

Surrogate Decision Making. (9:50 Min.)

Virtues of Patients and Professionals. (8:23 Min.)

ETHICAL ISSUES

Abortion (Basic Orientation to Issues in), Part 1: Personhood. (16:50 Min.)

Abortion (Basic Orientation to Issues in), Part 2: Roe v. Wade. (14:36 Min.)

Abortion (Basic Orientation to Issues in), Part 3: Later Supreme Court Decisions. (16:46 Min.)     

Abortion (Basic Orientation to Issues in), Part 4: Footnotes. (10:38 Min.)       

Advance Directives, Part 1: Planning for Dying. (10:31 Min.)

Advance Directives, Part 2: Kinds of Advance Directives. (9:07 Min.)

Advance Directives, Part 3: Powers of Attorney. (6:14 Min.)

Advance Directives, Part 4: Advantages and Disadvantages. (8:49 Min.)

Advance Directives, Part 5: Power. (8:04)

Assisted Reproduction (Basic Orientation to) . (16:05 Min.)

End-Of-Life Issues: Quality of Life. (15:11 Min.)

End-Of-Life Issues: Means to Extend Life. (10:34)

End-Of-Life Issues: Euthanasia. (17:19 Min.)

End-Of-Life Issues: Pain Control. (8:28 Min.)

End-Of-Life Issues: Nutrition and Hydration.. (10:38 Min.)

End-Of-Life Issues: CPR/DNR. (13:18 Min.)

End-Of-Life Issues: Terminal Condition. (14:55 Min.)

End-Of-Life Issues: Adjusting the Time and Manner of Dying. (7:41 Min.)

End -Of-Life Issues: Definitions of Death. (13:31 Min.)

Finitude. (11:25 Min.)

Futility (Thinking about). (11:35 Min.)

Infertility. (5:28 Min.)

Managed Care, Part 1: Boon or Boondoggle. (13:04 Min.)

Managed Care, Part 2: Special Problems. (8:37 Min.)

Nancy Cruzan. (12:05 Min.)

Physician-Assisted Suicide (Survey of Issues in). (15:43 Min.)

Physician Assisted Suicide in Oregon. (15:57 Min.)    

Resource Allocation, Part 1: An Ethical Overview. (18:39 Min.)

Resource Allocation, Part 2: A Formula. (5:00 Min.)       

Right to Refuse Treatment.(14:22 Min.)

Self-Determination. (14:51 Min.)

Stem Cell Research (Issues Raised in). (12:18 Min.)

Vacco v. Quill. U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Physician-Assisted Suicide. (12:29 Min.)

Washington v. Glucksberg. U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Physician-Assisted Suicide. (8:08 Min.)