Observing Bioethics chronicles the growth of bioethics as a profession through a combination of interviews with major figures in the field and personal observations by the authors.

The cost of healthcare to society is important, but protecting the doctor-patient relationship is paramount.

Is it politically desirable for society to credit a designated group called "bioethicists" with expertise in resolving the most difficult moral questions?

The medical profession has suffered some serious self-inflicted wounds, and a new book by Carl Elliott focuses on how he thinks medicine has gone wrong but is short on solutions.

A review of Michael L. Gross's Bioethics and Armed Conflict.

Review of Our Posthuman Future: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution,by Francis Fukuyama.

Altruism is beautiful, but it is not powerful enough to save everyone who needs a kidney.

Is it really more ethical for people to go on dialysis or die while waiting for an organ?