RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Bioethics to the rescue! A response to Emmerich
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 887
OP 887
DO 10.1136/medethics-2022-108304
VO 48
IS 11
A1 Douglas Hardman
A1 Phil Hutchinson
YR 2022
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/48/11/887.abstract
AB In our article, Where the ethical action is, we argue that medical and ethical modes of thought are not different in kind but merely different aspects of a clinical situation. In response, Emmerich argues that in so doing, we neglect several important features of healthcare and medical education. Although we applaud the spirit of Emmerich’s response, we argue that his critique is an attempt at a general defence of the value of bioethical expertise in clinical practice, rather than a specific critique of our account.