Arts >> Books >> Authors

What has the author Ruth Macklin written?

Ruth Macklin (born December 11, 1932) is a distinguished philosopher and bioethicist. She has written extensively on a variety of topics in bioethics, including the ethics of organ transplantation, the allocation of scarce medical resources, and the right to die. Some of her most notable works include:

- *Moral Problems in Medicine: An Introduction* (1980)

- *The Procurement of Organs for Transplantation: Ethical Issues* (1986)

- *Allocating Scarce Medical Resources* (1990)

- *The Right to Die and Euthanasia in Ethical Context* (1995)

- *Debating the Ethics of Biotechnology* (2004)

- *The Ethics of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia* (2010)

In addition to her books, Macklin has published numerous articles in journals and anthologies, and she has served on various national and international commissions on bioethics. She is currently the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Bioethics at Columbia University in New York City.

Authors

Related Categories