Campbell, Alastair V.
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.
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Part of the series The basics;Basics (Routledge (Firm))
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- Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-183) and index.
- What is Bioethics? History What about the law? Methods Applications How to use this book Resources and further reading. — Moral Theories. Counting the consequences Doing one’s duty Being a good person: virtue ethics Brotherhood and sisterhood: communitarianism Live free or die: libertarianism A balancing act: the four principles Further reading. — Perspectives: gendered agendas: feminist approaches To care or not to care? Culture and religion Conclusion Further reading. — Clinical Ethics. Introduction The clinical relationship: a conspiracy against the laity? Life before birth Transplantation and regenerative medicine Mental health The end of life After death Conclusions Further reading and resources. — Research. Research ethics Research integrity Research and the future Conclusion Suggestions for further reading. — Justice. Introduction Public health ethics Fair access and the paradox of health care Global inequity in health Global survival Further reading.
- This is an introduction to the foundational principles, theories and issues in the study of medical and biological ethics. Readers are introduced to bioethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most controversial but important questions facing us today. Topics addressed include: The range of moral theories underpinning bioethics, Arguments for the rights and wrongs of abortion, euthanasia and animal research, Healthcare ethics including the nature of the practitioner-patient relationship, Public policy ethics and the implications of global and public health. — Provided by publisher.
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