The Codification of Medical Morality
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
This volume explores the development of modern medical ethics in the English-speaking world, tracing its roots from gentlemanly codes to Enlightenment thinkers like John Gregory and Thomas Percival, and the American Medical Association's 1847 Code of Ethics. It originated from discussions at the Wellcome Institute in 1988, leading to two conferences.
