Luke Gormally, Lie. Phil.
He has worked in the field of bioethics for the past 22 years. After3 studies in philosophy, theology and sociology, and after periods teaching philosophy and working in industry; he joined the staff of The Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics at its foundation in 1977. The Centre was established to provide Catholic Christians in Great Britain and Ireland with a center of expertise in bioethics. Luke Gormally became Director of the Centre in 1981. In this capacity he has been a member of the Joint Committee on Bioethical Issues of the Catholic Bishops of England& Wales, of Scotland, and of Ireland since 1983, has chaired a number of working parties, and served on a number of other bodies including a Government Committee.
He is a corresponding member of The Pontifical Academy for Life, has acted as consultant to a number of health care organizations, and been responsible for establishing educational programs in health care ethics for hospital chaplains and nursing educators. Among his recent publications are three edited books: The Dependent Elderly: Autonomy, Justice and Quality of Care (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press1992); Euthanasia, Clinical Practice and the Law (London: The Linacre Centre 1994); and Moral Truth and Moral Tradition: Essays in honour of Peter Geach and Elizabeth Anscombe (Dublin: Four Courts Press 1994).
Claretta Y. Dupree, Ph.D.
She is Assistant Professor of-. Nursing and Ethics at North Park University, Chicago, Illinois, Adjunct Professor of Bioethics and Nursing at Trinity International University, and Administrative Officer at the Naval Hospital Great Lakes 1113 reserve unit, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis in 1975, her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston in 1985, and her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with emphases in nursing and philosophy. She has professional memberships in Sigma Theta Tau, Inc., International Honor Society of Nursing, Oncology Nurses’ Society, Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, and the National Naval Officers’ Association.
She has served as Clinical Instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and in numerous administrative and educational positions with the United States Navy and the Navy Reserve. She has given a number of presentations focusing on the Patient Self-Determination Act and patient self-care, as well as participated in numerous conferences. She has done extensive research on how African-Americans view end-of-life treatment decisions.