Considering the plethora of moral situations presented by the medical field, there is great intuitive appeal towards the association between philosophical ethics and medicine. The American philosophers Jonathan D. Moreno and Dan W. Brock both argue very similarly that, although some benefit can be gained from combining philosophy, medical practice, and policy-making, there are a variety of issues that have a strong tendency arise. I will specifically discuss the lack of credibility of philosophers in the field resulting from the obscurity of their apparent role as well as what appears to be a disconnect between academia and the harsh reality of the situation. Despite these problems, there are strong indications that the application of clinical philosophy has helped us make significant progress on a number of important topics, such as abortion and truth among healthcare professionals towards their patients, dispelling false reasoning behind our beliefs. and in providing a more comprehensive view of the issues at hand; and in doing so, brings us closer to what we might consider the “truth”. A number of problems among philosophers and those involved in medical practice and policy formulation arise from the philosopher's lack of credibility in these areas. One of these reasons is that the disconnect between the academic search for “truth” and the social consequences of applying that “truth” in medical practice and policy undermines the philosopher's confidence in his own correctness of action. Moreno (1991/2006) clarifies the distinction between the two, stating that the traditions of Western philosophy “initially require detachment from received wisdom and allow phi...... middle of paper......: An Anthology (pp. 605-610). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. (Original work published 1927)Kant, I. (2006). On a supposed right to lie for altruistic reasons. In Kuhse, H. & Singer, P. (Eds.), Bioethics: An Anthology (pp. 603-604). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. (Original work published in 1797). Moreno, J. D. (2006). Ethical consultation as a moral commitment. In Kuhse, H. & Singer, P. (Eds.), Bioethics: An Anthology (pp. 707-714). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. (Original work published 1991)Thomson, J.J. (2006). A defense of abortion. In Kuhse, H. & Singer, P. (Eds.), Bioethics: An Anthology (pp. 40-50). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. (Original work published 1971) Tooley, M. (2006). Abortion and infanticide. In Kuhse, H. & Singer, P. (Eds.), Bioethics: An Anthology (pp. 25-39). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. (Original work published in 1972)