philosophy & Public Policy Quarterly

Abstract

A Sketch of Some Arguments for Conscription Review and revision of the all-volunteer force can preserve the gains of the past thirty years while enlisting the military more effectively in the cause of civic renewal. William A. Galston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Conscription—No In addition to its practical difficulties, proposals for universal service such as that of William Galston use conscription to promote a social experiment, insist on submission to a particular pattern of civic service, and base their discussion of the military's class structure on an implicit class bias. Robert K. Fullinwider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Finessing Nature The prospect of human cloning demands careful consideration of the ethical implications of substituting technology and genetically innovative means to assist human reproduction. Richard M. Zaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 The Ethical Implications of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising Direct-to-consumer marketing of pharmaceuticals increases pressure on physicians to succumb to consumer demand. The strength to withstand this pressure comes in part from acceptance of the role of paternalism in the physician-patient relationship. Joseph M. Farrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .