Terrance McConnell Professor of Philosophy Department of Philosophy University of North Carolina at Greensboro Phone: (336) 334-3202 Email: tcmcconn@uncg.edu   Education B.A. 1971 (Summa Cum Laude) Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio Ph.D. 1975 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Publications/Research Interests Areas of Specialization: Biomedical Ethics, Ethical Theory Areas of Interest: Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law Books: Inalienable Rights: The Limits of Consent in Medicine and the Law (New York:  Oxford University Press, 2000), 174pp. Gratitude (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1993), 273pp. Moral Issues in Health Care (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing, first edition, 1982, second edition 1997) 285pp./268pp. Articles (most recent only):  “Buying Time,” in Kenneth V. Iserson et al. (editors), Ethics in Emergency Medicine (Tucson: Galen Press, 1995), pp. 197-203 (with Rita Layson). “Moral Residue and Dilemmas,” in H.E. Mason (editor), Moral Dilemmas and Moral Theory (New York: Oxford University Press, 1996), pp. 36-47. “Intuitionism,” in J.J. Chambliss (editor), Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia (New York: Garland Press, 1996), pp. 308-310. “The Inalienable Right of Conscience: A Madisonian Argument,” Social Theory and Practice 22 (Fall 1996), pp. 397-416. “Must Consent Always Be Obtained for Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders?” Archives of Internal Medicine 156 (1996), pp. 2617-2620 (with Rita Layson).  [Reprinted in Ralph Baergen (editor), Ethics at the End of Life (Wadsworth Publishing, 2001), pp. 151-157.] “On an Alleged Problem for Voluntary Euthanasia,” Journal of Medical Ethics 26 (June 2000), pp. 218-219 (letter). “Whistle-Blowing,” in Christopher Wellman and R.G. Frey (editors), Companion to Applied Ethics (New York: Blackwell, 2002), forthcoming. “Moral Dilemmas,” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2002). “Ethical Issues in Conducting Research Related to Treatment of Alzheimer Disease,” Journal of Gerontological Nursing, forthcoming (with Mary Ann Sevick and Melissa Muender). Professional Service (selective): Panelist, Nationalist Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships for College Teachers (1990, 1998, 1999) Editorial Board, Public Affairs Quarterly (1987-1990) Occasional referee for:  Ethics  Law and Philosophy  Philosophy and Phenomenological Research  Public Affairs Quarterly  Nous  Oxford University Press  Cambridge University Press  Wadsworth Publishing Company  McGraw-Hill  Holt, Rinehart, and Winston Teaching Experience University of North Carolina at Greensboro July 1987 – present, Professor  July 1980 – June 1987, Associate Professor  August 1976 – June 1980, Assistant Professor Carleton College (Northfield, Minnesota)/St. Olaf College (Northfield, Minnesota) September 1975 – May 1976, Assistant Professor University of Minnesota September 1974 – June 1975, Instructor  September 1971 – August 1974, Teaching Assistant Special Teaching: HONORS SEMINARS: Plato (1981 and 1986); Medical Ethics (1991, 1993, 2001, and 2002); Philosophy of the Constitution (1997, with  Joshua Hoffman); Ethics and Genetics (1999, with Rob Cannon).  Ethics and Genetics (2001).  OTHER: Cultural Diversity and Medicine (2001). Ethical Issues in Biotechnology (1996, with Rob Cannon [biologist]). Medical Ethics for Residents, Internal Medicine Teaching Program at the Moses Cone Health Care System: four 2-hour seminars (with Rita Layson, M.D.), 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001. Visiting Associate Professor, Duke University, Spring Semester 1987.  C.V. Click here to view my online C.V. (in pdf format)