Thomas Tomlinson (born 1945) is a philosophy professor and medical ethicist currently teaching at Michigan State University, where he holds a joint appointment in the Lyman Briggs College and the philosophy department.
Tomlinson earned his M.A. and Ph.D in philosophy at Michigan State.Michigan State University Philosophy Department accessed July 1, (2011) He teaches courses on medical ethics, nursing ethics, and veterinary ethics.
Contributions to philosophy Tomlinson has published widely in medical ethics literature. He is especially interested in resuscitation decisions, organ donation and determinations of death, and ethical aspects of international research.Michigan State University Philosophy Department accessed July 1, (2011)
Professional publications Tomlinson authored the book Nursing Ethics.Tomlinson, Tom. Nursing Ethics. Western Schools Press, 1993. In addition, he authored several articles in journals such as The Journal of Medical Ethics,Tomlinson, Thomas. “Caring for Risky Patients: Duty or Virtue?” Journal of Medical Ethics, May 2008. The Journal of Clinical Ethics,Tomlinson, Thomas.“Telethics and the Virtual Intensivist.” Journal of Clinical Ethics 12 (Spring) The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal,“On Being Genetically ‘Irresponsible’” Judith Andre, Leonard Fleck, Tom Tomlinson. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, June 2000. The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy,“Improving Our Aim.” Judith Andre, Leonard Fleck, Tom Tomlinson. Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 1999 24(2), 130-147. The Hastings Center Report,Tomlinson, Thomas. "Futility and Hospital Policy," Tom Tomlinson and Diane Czlonka. Hastings Center Report, May–June, 1995. Academic Medicine,Kurtz, T. Tomlinson, L. Fleck. Academic Medicine 67; 1992:598-600. and The Gerontologist 31."Ethical Dimensions of Intergenerational Reciprocity: Implications for Practice,"Suzanne Selig, Tom Tomlinson, and Tom Hickey, The Gerontologist 31,1991:624-630.
Selected works
Tomlinson, Thomas P. "Ethical Issues" (Chapter 12). In Palliative Practices: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Ed. Kuebler KK, Davis MP, Moore CD. St. Louis, Elsevier-Mosby: 2005
Tomlinson, Thomas P. "Telethics and the Virtual Intensivist." Journal of Clinical Ethics 12 (Spring) 2001:69-72. "On Being Genetically 'Irresponsible'" Judith Andre, Leonard Fleck, Tom Tomlinson. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, June 2000.
Tomlinson, Thomas P. "Perplexed about Narrative Ethics", in Stories and Their Limits: Narrative Approaches to Bioethics, ed. Hilde Nelson. Routledge, 1997.
See also Environmental ethics
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