Medicine and Morals in the Enlightenment

Dr Lisbeth Haakonssen was educated in philosophy and intellectual history at the University of New Brunswick and the Australian National University. She has taught philosophy and medical ethics in Australia, Canada, and the United States and is currently in the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum at Boston University.

Acknowledgements



1. Interpreting Eighteenth-Century Medical Ethics

Etiquette and Monopoly

Sympathy and Contract

A New Interpretation



2. John Gregory: Medical Ethics and Common Sense

Personality and Profession

The Art and Science of Medicine

Duties of a Polite Profession



3. Thomas Percival: The Duty of Public Office

Character and Context

Medical Ethics and Medical Practice



4. Benjamin Rush: Medical Ethics for a New Republic

Character and Connections

Medical Science

Medicalized Ethics



Epilogue

Index