Bioethics: what everyone needs to know

The questions and dilemmas of bioethics touch everyone. Bioethics: What Everyone Needs to Know discusses the most difficult and controversial bioethical issues facing the public today, providing a way to think about them in a rigorous and thoughtful way. Topics include the philosophical and histori...

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1. Verfasser: Steinbock, Bonnie (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Menzel, Paul T. 1942- (MitwirkendeR)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Oxford Oxford University Press [2023]
Schriftenreihe:[What everyone needs to know series]
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Zusammenfassung:The questions and dilemmas of bioethics touch everyone. Bioethics: What Everyone Needs to Know discusses the most difficult and controversial bioethical issues facing the public today, providing a way to think about them in a rigorous and thoughtful way. Topics include the philosophical and historical foundations of bioethics, advance directives, experimentation on human subjects, the definition of death, physician-assisted dying, abortion, disability, just healthcare systems, the allocation of scarce resources, pharmaceutical drug pricing, assisted reproductive technology, egg donation, surrogate motherhood, sex selection, and the genetic modification of humans. Race and gender are considered throughout, as are ethical issues raised by pandemics.
Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 What Are the Philosophical Foundations of Bioethics? -- What is "normative ethics"? -- What are some important moral theories for bioethics? -- How does utilitarian reasoning work? -- What principles are featured in Kantian ethics? -- What does Natural Law ethics contribute to bioethics? -- What is the "principles approach" to bioethics? -- Concluding thoughts -- 2 How Has the Shift from Paternalism to Autonomy Shaped Bioethics? -- What is paternalism in general? -- How do strong and weak paternalism differ? -- What is medical paternalism? -- What does autonomy mean in bioethics? -- What is informed consent? -- What was the significance of the Belmont Report? -- What historical forces led to the rejection of medical paternalism? -- Do the effects of serious illness justify medical paternalism? -- Do irrational choices justify medical paternalism? -- Does respect for cultural differences justify deception? -- How should doctors give bad news to patients? -- Is deception justified in some "hard cases"? -- How should bioethicists and healthcare professionals address racism? -- Concluding thoughts -- 3 Do Advance Directives Protect Patient Autonomy? -- What is an advance directive for medical care? -- What constitutes a relevant change of mind? -- What is the "then-.self/.now-.self" problem? -- How have defenders of advance directives responded to this problem? -- Can advance directives accommodate the then-.self/.now-.self problem? -- What communication challenges limit the use of advance directives? -- Concluding thoughts -- 4 When Is Experimentation on Human Subjects Unethical? -- What principles for ethical research emerged in the Nuremberg Code? -- What notable experiments influenced the development of medical research ethics?.
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Beschreibung:xviii, 308 Seiten Porträts (der Verfasser auf dem Cover)
ISBN:9780197657966
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