This MARC record contains three articles.

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.

Originally Published: Bioethicists Find Themselves the Ones Being Scrutinized, Aug. 2, 2001; pp. A1+.

Originally Published: And Now, Ethics for Sale?, July 30, 2001; pp. 18-19.

Originally Published: Morality Play: Ought We Do What We Can Do?, Aug. 12, 2001; pp. 1+.

BIOETHICISTS FIND THEMSELVES THE ONES BEING SCRUTINIZED -- "As the march of medical science raises questions once reserved for theology alone, researchers, elected officials and companies are increasingly turning to bioethicists for advice....But as they become more of a force in public policy and are quoted with growing frequency in the popular press, bioethicists themselves are coming under scrutiny, and the kinds of bargains they strike with scientists and companies are raising questions about their independence." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article reveals how the prominent role of bioethicists has some questioning who is monitoring their ethics.

MORALITY PLAY: OUGHT WE DO WHAT WE CAN DO? -- "Why is society relying so heavily on bioethics--a profession that barely existed three decades ago--to resolve matters traditionally reserved for personal conscience and faith?" (NEW YORK TIMES) This article examines how rapid advances in technology and science have pushed bioethiclists into the spotlight.

AND NOW, ETHICS FOR SALE? -- "As science poses increasingly complex moral and ethical quandaries, bioethicists are finding, sometimes to their horror, that policymakers and the public view them as 'secular priests.' Their pronouncements carry serious weight and often an assumption of impartiality...The question is: Can they really be objective if they're on a company's payroll?" (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article discusses the conflict of interest that some feel occurs when bioethicists are paid by the companies they consult and advise.

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