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Tainted Largess: A Moral Framework For Medical School Donations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2020

CHARLES SANKY  and
JACOB M. APPEL
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Abstract

Rather than being a neutral phenomenon, the authors propose that medical school donations should be viewed as a social good for advancing education and improving healthcare. Seen in this light, they aim to offer a framework for analysis that will be useful to medical institutions and their stakeholders in addressing proposed donations from contentious or divisive sources, and in managing those donations that subsequently appear controversial.

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medical schoolsmedical school donationscontroversial donationssocial good
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , July 2020 , pp. 437 - 445
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© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

This CQ section will address ethical challenges arising in the actions and decisions made by health care institutions or a health care system. Organizational ethics articles shift the focus from individual patients to the broader context of the organization, including its mission, values, financial management and health care delivery practices. Readers are invited to contact Bill Nelson to propose a submission at: william.a.nelson@dartmouth.edu

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