Background
Brock, Dan Willets was born on December 5, 1937 in Mineola, New York, United States. Son of Dan S. and Ruth (Willets) Brock.
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This book is the most comprehensive treatment available of one of the most urgent--and yet in some respects most neglected--problems in bioethics: decisionmaking for incompetents. Part I develops a general theory for making treatment and care decisions for patients who are not competent to decide for themselves. It provides an in-depth analysis of competence, articulates and defends a coherent set of principles to specify suitable surrogate decisionmakers and to guide their choices, examines the value of advance directives, and investigates the role that considerations of cost ought to play in decisions concerning incompetents. Part II applies this theoretical framework to the distinctive problems of three important classes of individuals, many of whom are incompetent: minors, the elderly, and psychiatric patients. The authors' approach combines a probing analysis of fundamental issues in ethical theory with a sensitive awareness of the concrete realities of health care institutions and the highly personal and individual character of difficult practical problems. Its broad scope will appeal to health professionals, moral philosophers and lawyers alike.
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How should modern medicine's dramatic new powers to sustain life be employed? How should limited resources be used to extend and improve the quality of life? In this collection, Dan Brock, a distinguished philosopher and bioethicist and co-author of Deciding for Others (Cambridge, 1989), explores the moral issues raised by new ideals of shared decision making between physicians and patients. The book develops an ethical framework for decisions about life-sustaining treatment and euthanasia, and examines how these life and death decisions are transformed in health policy when the focus shifts from what is best for a patient to what is just for all patients. Professor Brock combines acute philosophical analysis with a deep understanding of the realities of clinical health policy. This is a volume for philosophers concerned with medical ethics, health policy professionals, physicians interested in bioethics, and undergraduate courses in biomedical ethics.
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Brock, Dan Willets was born on December 5, 1937 in Mineola, New York, United States. Son of Dan S. and Ruth (Willets) Brock.
Bachelor in Economics, Cornell University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosphy, Columbia University, 1970. Master of Arts (honorary), Brown University, 1976.
Preceptor, Columbia University, New York City, 1966-1969;
assistant professor philosophy, Brown U., Providence, 1969-1975;
from associate professor to professor, chairman philosophy, Brown U., Providence, since 1975;
professor human values in medicine, Brown U., Providence, 1987-1991;
professor philosophy and biomedical ethics. Director center biomedical ethics., Brown U., Providence, since 1991;
visiting associate professor philosophy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976;
staff philosopher, Pres's.
Common for Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and biomedical and Behavioral Research, Washington, 1981-1982. Consultant President's Common for Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and biomedical and Behavioral Research Washington, Institute Medicine, Washington, Office Technology Assessment, Washington, White House Task Force on National Healthcare Reform, Washington. Scholar-in-residence biomedical ethics Rhode Island Hospital, 1985-1986.
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(This book is the most comprehensive treatment available o...)
Served with United States Army, 1960. Member International Association for Bioethics, American Association for Bioethics (executive board directors), American Philosophical Association, American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, Rhode Island Philosophical Society (president 1991-1992), Society for Health and Human Values, American Society for Law and Medicine.
Married Jane Curtis, October 7, 1960 (divorced 1969). 1 child, Darrell C; married Delia Ephron, August 16, 1969 (divorced 1976). Married Charlene S. Stephens, January 29, 1977.
Children: David S., Katharine V.