Bioethics: A Sham Profession?

Here’s a no-holds-barred critique of the profession of “bioethics.”

Bioethics: The Failure of a Bad Idea

Bioethicists are everywhere these days, commenting on abortion, euthanasia, and health policy. They people hospitals, major research centers, and advise governments. We need them, bioethicists tell us, because the old ethics of medicine won't serve in the new world of advancing medical science and technology. They call that the "Georgetown Mantra," the principle justification for their professional existence. more