Cross Cultural Perspectives in Medical Ethics is an anthology of readings on the medical ethics of the major religious, philosophical, and medical traditions. It starts with the definitive twentieth century analysis of the Hippocratic Oath and then shows how most religious and philosophical traditions differ from the ethical commitments contained in that classic document. The second edition includes, for the first time, articles presenting perspectives on both African and African-American medical ethics. 

Chapter 1: The Hippocratic Tradition

Introduction
The Hippocratic Oath: Text, Translation, and Interpretation, Ludwig Edelstein
Declaration of Geneva, World Medical Association
The Florence Nightengale Pledge
Solemn Oath of a Physician of Russia

Chapter 2: Modifying the Hippocratic Tradition

Introduction
The Oath According to Hippocrates in so Far as a Christian May Swear it
Medical Ethics, 1803, Thomas Percival
Principles of Medical Ethics, 1957, American Medical Association
Toward an Expanded Medical Ethics: The Hippocratic Ethic Revisited, Edmund D. Pellegrino
Principles of Medical Ethics, 1980, American Medical Association

Chapter 3: The Dominant Western Competitors

Introduction
Judaism
Roman Catholicism
Protestantism

Chapter 4: Medical Ethics in Liberal Political Philosophy

Introduction
Liberalism: The Basic Concept
Respect for Persons
Autonomy
Justice
Rights
Based Codes
Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilites: Report to the President of the United States

Chapter 5: Medical Ethical Theories Outside Western Culture

Introduction
Eastern Europe
Islam
India, Hinduism, and Jainism
Japan and Buddhism
Confucianism, Traditional and Contemporary China

Chapter 6: African and African

American Perspectives
Introduction
African Medical Ethics
African
American Medical Ethics

Chapter 7: Hispanic Perspectives

Introduction
Hispanic Medical Ethics