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This book provides a clear and contemporary exploration of medical ethics, examining the moral principles, professional responsibilities, and societal challenges that shape modern health care. The textbook is designed to promote critical thinking, ethical decision-making, and compassionate care. It blends ethical theory with real-world case studies to equip students across disciplines with the tools needed to navigate ethical dilemmas in any medical setting.
The text grounds readers in foundational ethical theories before moving into the rights of patients, the duties of health care providers, and the obligations of medical institutions. It situates ethical decision-making within broader structural contexts by comparing the U.S., British, and Canadian health care systems. It helps highlight how policy, culture, and governance influence ethical outcomes.
Special attention is given to research ethics, as well as emerging challenges posed by genetic testing and genetic engineering. The text also expands the scope of medical ethics beyond clinical settings, addressing war, moral injury, and post-traumatic stress disorder, and the ethical implications of rapidly advancing technologies such as artificial intelligence in medicine. The book thoughtfully examines some of the most contested topics in medical ethics, presenting a respectful and balanced analysis throughout.
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Medical Ethics: Theory and Application
CHAPTER 2 Patient Rights, Provider Duties, and Institutional Obligations
CHAPTER 3 U.S., British, and Canadian Health Systems
CHAPTER 4 Acute Illness Versus Chronic Illness Medical Ethics
CHAPTER 5 Public Health and Environmental Ethics
CHAPTER 6 Ethical Considerations Regarding Mentally Ill and Mentally Diminished Capacity Individuals
CHAPTER 7 Suicide, Euthanasia, and Medical Ethics
CHAPTER 8 Gender, Gender Dysphoria, Biological Sex, Transgenderism, and Medical Ethics
CHAPTER 9 Abortion and Medical Ethics
CHAPTER 10 Addiction and Medical Ethics
CHAPTER 11 Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, and Medical Ethics
CHAPTER 12 Human and Animal Experimentation Ethical Issues
CHAPTER 13 Genetic Testing, Genetic Engineering, Medicine, and Medical Ethics
CHAPTER 14 Medical Ethics: War, Moral Injury, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
CHAPTER 15 Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Medical Ethics
Victor White is the Radiologic Technology Program Director at Missoula College with a joint appointment as Assistant Professor in the School of Public and Community Health at the University of Montana. Dr. White’s career in Radiology spans 30 years as a Radiographer, Radiology Department Manager and Educator. He has worked at clinics, small and medium sized rural hospitals and large medical centers in Decatur IL, St. Louis, MO, and Billings, MT, to name a few.
Dr. White is certified in Radiography by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), in Radiation Safety by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board [NMTCB(RS)] and is also a licensed Radiologic Technologist in the State of Montana. He has a PhD in Health Education from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale IL, a Master of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Illinois at Springfield in Springfield, IL, and a Master of Science Degree in Radiologic Science from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX.