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Engaging Bioethics : An Introduction with Case Studies by Susana Nuccetelli and Gary Seay (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415837952
ISBN-139780415837958
eBay Product ID (ePID)229654423
Product Key Features
Number of Pages418 Pages
Publication NameEngaging Bioethics : an Introduction with Case Studies
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEthics, General
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Medical
AuthorSusana Nuccetelli, Gary Seay
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight31.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2016-028430
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal174.2
Table Of ContentPART I. BIOETHICS AND MORAL THEORY Chapter 1: The Study of Morality Chapter 2: Philosophical Accounts of Morality PART II. THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN BIOETHICS Chapter 3: Principle-Oriented and Case-Oriented Bioethics Chapter 4: Managing Patient Information Chapter 5: Consent with Competence and Without PART III. MORAL ISSUES AT THE END OF LIFE Chapter 6: Death and Dying Chapter 7: When Life Supports Are Futile or Refused Chapter 8: Medically Assisted Death Chapter 9: End-of-Life Measures for Severely Compromised Newborns PART IV. MORAL ISSUES AT THE BEGINNING OF LIFE Chapter 10: Personhood in the Abortion Debate Chapter 11: Abortion in the Typical Case Chapter 12: Abortion in the Hard Cases Chapter 13: Conflicts of Rights at Life's Beginning PART V. THE BIOTECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION Chapter 14: New Reproductive Technologies Chapter 15: Human Genetic Engineering PART VI. MEDICINE AND SOCIETY Chapter 16: Biomedical Research on Animals Chapter 17: Biomedical Research on Humans Chapter 18: Justice in Healthcare Appendix A. The Tools of Ethical Inquiry Appendix B. Evolving Attitudes toward Ending or Preventing Human Life Glossary/Index of Key Terms Index of Cases Abbreviations Additional References
SynopsisEngaging Bioethics: An Introduction with Case Studies draws students into this rapidly changing field, helping them to actively untangle the many issues at the intersection of medicine and moral concern. Presuming readers start with no background in philosophy, it offers balanced, philosophically based, and rigorous inquiry for undergraduates throughout the humanities and social sciences as well as for health care professionals-in-training, including students in medical school, pre-medicine, nursing, public health, and those studying to assist physicians in various capacities. Written by an author team with more than three decades of combined experience teaching bioethics, this book offers Flexibility to the instructor, with chapters that can be read independently and in an order that fits the course structure Up-to-date coverage of current controversies on topics such as vaccination, access to health care, new reproductive technologies, genetics, biomedical research on human and animal subjects, medically assisted death, abortion, medical confidentiality, and disclosure Attention to issues of gender, race, cultural diversity, and justice in health care Integration with case studies and primary sources Pedagogical features to help instructors and students, including Chapter learning objectives Text boxes and figures to explain important terms, concepts, and cases End-of-chapter summaries, key words, and annotated further readings Discussion cases and questions Appendices on moral reasoning and the history of ethical issues at the end and beginning of life An index of cases discussed in the book and extensive glossary/index A companion website (http://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9780415837958/) with a virtual anthology linking to key primary sources, a test bank, topics for papers, and PowerPoints for lectures and class discussion, Engaging Bioethics: An Introduction with Case Studies draws students into this rapidly changing field, helping them to actively untangle the many issues at the intersection of medicine and moral concern. Presuming readers start with no background in philosophy, it offers balanced, philosophically based, and rigorous inquiry for undergraduates throughout the humanities and social sciences as well as for health care professionals-in-training, including students in medical school, pre-medicine, nursing, public health, and those studying to assist physicians in various capacities. Written by an author team with more than three decades of combined experience teaching bioethics, this book offers Flexibility to the instructor, with chapters that can be read independently and in an order that fits the course structure Up-to-date coverage of current controversies on topics such as vaccination, access to health care, new reproductive technologies, genetics, biomedical research on human and animal subjects, medically assisted death, abortion, medical confidentiality, and disclosure Attention to issues of gender, race, cultural diversity, and justice in health care Integration with case studies and primary sources Pedagogical features to help instructors and students, including Chapter learning objectives Text boxes and figures to explain important terms, concepts, and cases End-of-chapter summaries, key words, and annotated further readings Discussion cases and questions Appendices on moral reasoning and the history of ethical issues at the end and beginning of life An index of cases discussed in the book and extensive glossary/index A companion website (http: //www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9780415837958/) with a virtual anthology linking to key primary sources, a test bank, topics for papers, and PowerPoints for lectures and class discussion
LC Classification NumberR724.S397 2017
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