The logic and legitimacy of American bioethics / Mary R. Leinhos.

Amherst, N.Y. : Cambria Press, [2008], ©2008.

xiv, 258 pages ; 24 cm

Establishment of an academic bioethics center: entrepreneurs of ethics -- The academic bioethics jurisdiction: a strained dialogue among disciplines -- Master's degree programs in bioethics: a growing franchise -- Liability and expertise: the emerging professional jurisdiction of bioethics in the legal arena -- Bioethics in public policy: the National Bioethics Advisory Commission and the stem cell research debate -- Conclusion.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-249) and index.