PART I: Theory 1: Virtue Theory 2: The Link Between Virtues, Principles, Duties 3: Medicine as a Moral Community 4: The Ends of Medicine and its Virtues PART II: The Virtues in Medicine 5: Fidelity to Trust 6: Compassion 7: Phronesis: The Indispensable Virtue of Medicine 8: Justice 9: Fortitude 10: Temperance 11: Integrity 12: Self-Effacement PART III: The Practice of Virtue 13: How Does Virtue Make a Difference? 14: Can the Medical Virtues be Taught? 15: Postscript: An Integral Medical Ethics
Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D., is John Carroll Professor of Medicine and Medical Ethics at Georgetown University. David C. Thomasma, Ph.D., is director of the Medical Humanities Program at Loyola University of Chicago.
"Pellegrino and Thomasma are arguably among the most influential
authors now writing about the moral nature of physicianhood....The
authors examine the philosophical meanings of virtue, something
distinct from a thick description of physicians acting
virtuously....By linking virtues to a physician's character, they
hope to emphasize the skills needed to be a good person rather than
only those needed to conduct a professional--that is, a
technically
proficient--life."--New England Journal of Medicine
"Important to all medical students and physicians who want to grasp
the deeper dimensions of their life's work. The authors strive to
expand and deepen the range of applied ethics generally through
their exploration of the virtue dimension of medical ethics....The
writing is lucid and appropriately accessible to those not
specially trained in philosophy. The authors continue to
demonstrate the value of cooperation between an experienced
clinician and clinically
astute philosopher in getting to the heart of good
doctoring."--James F. Bresnahan, S, JD, LLM, PhD (Northwestern Univ
Medical School), Doody's Journal
"This provocative and articulate study is a significant
contribution to the literature. It should certainly be read by
every serious physician and ethicist."--Richard M. Zaner, Ph.D.,
Vanderbilt University, Journal of the Association of American
Medical Colleges
"A lucid, thoughtful, and impressively organized description of the
philosophical foundation of virtue-based ethics.... Demonstrates in
logical sequence how to relate the virtues of the practice of
medicine to the ends of the practice of medicine....Their
discussions are thoughtful, intuitive, and illuminating....Also
includes excellent discussions of the value and contemporary
pertinence of virtues in medicine....A splendid book. It reads
well; it is not
pedantic; it is intellectually stimulating and morally refreshing;
it expands our intellectual horizons; it illuminates our
shortcomings and nourishes our capabilities without a trace of
condescension or
pontification. I urge every physician who has concerns about the
moral climate or our troubled ethical scene to read this treatise.
He or she will be comforted and educated by such an effort."
--Bernard H. Adelson, MD, Evanston Hospital, Journal of the
American Medical Association
"The authors present an excellent introduction to current tides in
bioethics....An interesting, well-reasoned and well-written work
with insight." --J.E. Allen, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Choice
"This provocative and articulate study is a significant
contribution to the literature. It should certainly be read by
every serious physician and ethicist." --Richard Zaner, PhD,
Vanderbilt University, Academic Medicine
"This is a very interesting book, which investigates in a clear
manner the ethical problems of contemporary medicine from a virtue
ethics point of view....The book is clearly written, well
structured and well argued. It is an extremely valuable addition to
the literature on the ethics of nursing....It is a book that will
enrich the intellectual and moral awareness of all nurses working
directly with their patients and clients."--Nursing Ethics
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