Table of Contents

Section I/Historical and Conceptual Background.- Philanthropy in Medicine: Some Historical Perspectives.- Philosophical Foundations of Beneficence.- Beneficence in an Ethics of Virtue.- Beneficence, Supererogation, and Role Duty.- Section II/Beneficence in Religious Ethics.- Jewish Ethics and Beneficence.- Roman Catholic Ethics and Beneficence.- Protestant Ethics and Beneficence.- Section III/Beneficence in Health Care.- Scope of Beneficence in Health Care.- To Benefit and Respect Persons: A Challenge for Beneficence in Health Care.- Beneficence and Health Policy: Reduction of Risk-Taking.- Altruism in Health Care.- Epilogue.- Notes on Contributors.