title: The intellectual and moral integrity of bioethics: response to commentaries on "A case study in unethical transgressive bioethics: 'Letter of concern from bioethicists' about the prenatal administration of dexamethasone".
authors.affiliation: Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030-3411, USA. mccullou@bcm.edu
authors.forename: Laurence B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: McCullough
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Chervenak
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Brent
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hippen
mesh_terms: D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001675:Bioethics / Q000639:trends; D015709:Correspondence as Topic; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D026689:Ethical Analysis; D026822:Ethicists / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D056687:Off-Label Use / Q000941:ethics; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014770:Virilism / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone