Ethics Toolkit: Further resources

The following resources will provide more information about approaching ethical problems.

Books:

Aaron Ridley (1998) Beginning Bioethics: A Text with Integrated Readings. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312132913

Michael Parker and Donna Dickenson (2001). The Cambridge Medical Ethics Workbook. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521788633

Guido de Wert, Ruud Ter Meulen, Roberto Mordacci and Mariachiara Tallacchini (2003) Ethics and genetics: a workbook for practitioners and students. Berghahn Books. ISBN 1571816003Bonnie

Steinbock, John D Arras and Alex John London (2003) Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine, 6th Ed. McGraw Hill. New York. ISBN 0767420160

Journal articles:

For a comprehensive listing of journal articles around a variety of genetics-related topics, try the scope note series, produced by the National Reference Centre for Bioethics Literature at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics.

Websites:

Search the e-notes website of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics.

For an approach to ethical problem solving within a clinical ethics framework, see the Bioethics Tools offered by the University of Washington College of Medicine.

Also see the Ethics Resources recommended by London IDEAS.

Courses:

Want to learn more? Why not consider a course in Medical Ethics.

Courses in London include a MSc in Medical Ethics and an Intensive Course in Medical Ethics at Imperial College London. King’s College also run a MA in Medical Ethics and Law.

Also see the Bioethics and Society Research Register for a list of medical ethics courses in the United Kingdom.