1. Medical decision making -- Is informed consent still central to medical ethics? -- Should truth-telling depend on the patient's culture? -- Does direct-to-consumer drug advertising enhance patient choice -- 2. End-of-life dilemmas -- Have advance directives failed? -- Is "palliative sedation" ethically different from active euthanasia? -- Should physicians be allowed to assist in patient suicide? -- 3. Choices in reproduction -- Is abortion immoral? -- Should a pregnant woman be punished for exposing her fetus to risk? -- 4. Children, adolescents, and bioethics -- Should adolescents be allowed to make their own life-and-death decisions? -- Is it ethical to use steroids and surgery to stunt disabled children's growth? -- Should vaccination for HPV be mandated for teenage girls? -- 5. Genetics -- Is genetic enhancement an unacceptable use of technology? -- Do the potential benefits of synthetic biology outweigh the possible risks? -- 6. Human experimentation -- Should new drugs be given to patients outside clinical trials? --- Does community consultation in research protect vulnerable groups? -- 7. Bioethics and public policy -- Is it fair to require individuals to purchase health insurance? -- Should there be a market in human organs? -- Does military necessity override medical ethics? -- Should performance-enhancing drugs be banned from sports? -- Should pharmacists be allowed to deny prescriptions on grounds of conscience? -- 8. Bonus issues -- Will biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease be a good tool for life planning? -- Is there an ethical duty to provide health care for all immigrants to the United States?

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