Bioethics Activities

I have had an interest in bioethics for a number of years. In 2004 I received the "Certificate of Advanced Study in Bioethics" from the Department of Philosophy at Cleveland State University.

The following are some of the essays and Web pages on bioethical topics I have produced over the years. Most have been recently updated. The essays are in Adobe PDF format.

Bioethics Essays

The Problem of "Near-Complete" Brain Death: How Current Brain Death Policy is Flawed

- Poster presentation at the World Congress of Anesthesiologists, Paris, 2004

- Handout presented at the World Congress of Anesthesiologists, Paris, 2004

- Draft manuscript for eventual publication

The Tragic Case of Baby K: A Study in Medical Futility

Bioethical Issues in Teaching Invasive Medical Procedures– An Ethical Analysis (40 pages)

Organ Harvesting From Executed Prisoners - An Ethical Analysis (117 pages)

Bioethics Web Pages

The Tragic Case of Baby K: A Study in Medical Futility

The Paul Brophy Case: Debating the Withdrawl of Care

Medical Futility and the Tragic Case of Helga Wanglie

Models of Justice in Medical Care Systems

Should Smokers Have a  Right to Medicare Health Insurance?

Multiculturalism in Medicine

Distributive Justice in Medicine

Limits to Utilitarianism in Medical Care

Limits to Nonmaleficence in Medical Care

The Dilemma of the Alcoholic Patient

The Virtuous Physician vs. The Virtuous Nurse