Codification of Medical Morality Historical and Philosophical Studies of the Formalization of Western Medical Morality in the Eighteenth and Ni

This book offers the first wide-ranging survey of early medical ethics, primarily, but not exclusively, in the English-speaking world. Based on fresh historical research and philosophical analysis, the period covered is the 'long eighteenth century', culminating in the notable formal ethics of John Gregory and Thomas Percival. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between the ethical dilemmas of actual practice and the formulations of philosophically-minded physicians. The historical and philosophical roots of late Enlightenment medical-ethical theories are also examined. A second volume (1993) will examine developments in the nineteenth century.Baker, Robert is the author of 'Codification of Medical Morality Historical and Philosophical Studies of the Formalization of Western Medical Morality in the Eighteenth and Ni' with ISBN 9780792319214 and ISBN 0792319214.