Bioethics Volume 19 Part 2

Author : Ellen Frankel Paul,Fred Dycus Miller,Jeffrey Paul
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521525268

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Bioethics: Volume 19, Part 2 by Ellen Frankel Paul,Fred Dycus Miller,Jeffrey Paul Pdf

Technological innovations and social developments have led to dramatic changes in the practice of medicine and in the way that scientists conduct medical research. Change has brought beneficial consequences, yet these gains have come at a cost, for many modern medical practices raise troubling ethical questions: Should life be sustained mechanically when the brain's functions have ceased? Should potential parents be permitted to manipulate the genetic characteristics of their embryos? Should society ration medical care to control costs? Should fetal stem cells be experimented upon in an effort to eventually palliate or cure debilitating diseases? Bioethicists analyze and assess moral dilemmas raised by medical research and innovative treatments; they also counsel healthcare practitioners, patients, and their families. In this anthology, fifteen philosophers, social scientists, and academic lawyers assess various aspects of this field.

Author : Gregory E. Pence
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781770488090

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Pandemic Bioethics by Gregory E. Pence Pdf

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every human being on the planet and forced us all to reflect on the bioethical issues it raises. In this timely book, Gregory Pence examines a number of relevant issues, including the fair allocation of scarce medical resources, immunity passports, tradeoffs between protecting senior citizens and allowing children to flourish, discrimination against minorities and the disabled, and the myriad issues raised by vaccines.

Author : Hon-Lam Li,Michael Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3030611728

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Public Reason and Bioethics by Hon-Lam Li,Michael Campbell Pdf

This book explores and elaborates three theories of public reason, drawn from Rawlsian political liberalism, natural law theory, and Confucianism. Drawing together academics from these separate approaches, the volume explores how the three theories critique each other, as well as how each one brings its theoretical arsenal to bear on the urgent contemporary debate of medical assistance in dying. The volume is structured in two parts: an exploration of the three traditions, followed by an in-depth overview of the conceptual and historical background. In Part I, the three comprehensive opening chapters are supplemented by six dynamic chapters in dialogue with each other, each author responding to the other two traditions, and subsequently reflecting on the possible deficiencies of their own theories. The chapters in Part II cover a broad range of subjects, from an overview of the history of bioethics to the nature of autonomy and its status as a moral and political value. In its entirety, the volume provides a vibrant and exemplary collaborative resource to scholars interested in the role of public reason and its relevance in bioethical debate. .

Author : Peckham, Stephen,Hann, Alison
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781847421029

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Public Health Ethics and Practice by Peckham, Stephen,Hann, Alison Pdf

Ethical dilemmas are not new in the area of health care and policy making, but in recent years, their frequency and diversity have grown considerably. All health professionals now have to consider the ethical implications of an increasing array of treatments, interventions and health promotion activities on an almost daily basis. This goes hand in hand with increasing medical knowledge, and the growth of new and innovative medical technologies and pharmaceuticals. In addition, the same technology and knowledge is increasing professional and public awareness of new potential public health threats (e.g. pandemic influenza). At the level of public policy, concerns over the rising costs of health care have led to a more explicit focus on 'health promotion', and the surveillance of both 'patients' and the so-called 'worried well'. Health professionals and policy makers also have to consider the implications of managing these risks, for example restricting individual liberty through enforced quarantine (in the wake of SARS and more recently swine flu) and the more general distribution of harms and benefits. Balancing the rights and responsibilities of individuals and wider populations is becoming more complex and problematic. This book will play a key role in opening out a discussion of public health ethics. It examines the principles and values that support an ethical approach to public health practice and provides examples of some of the complex areas which those practising, analysing and planning the health of populations have to navigate. It will therefore be essential reading for current practitioners, those involved in public health research and a valuable aid for anyone interested in examining the tensions within and the development of public health.

Author : Lisa A. Eckenwiler,Felicia G. Cohn
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780801892264

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The Ethics of Bioethics by Lisa A. Eckenwiler,Felicia G. Cohn Pdf

Stem cell research. Drug company influence. Abortion. Contraception. Long-term and end-of-life care. Human participants research. Informed consent. The list of ethical issues in science, medicine, and public health is long and continually growing. These complex issues pose a daunting task for professionals in the expanding field of bioethics. But what of the practice of bioethics itself? What issues do ethicists and bioethicists confront in their efforts to facilitate sound moral reasoning and judgment in a variety of venues? Are those immersed in the field capable of making the right decisions? How and why do they face moral challenge—and even compromise—as ethicists? What values should guide them? In The Ethics of Bioethics, Lisa A. Eckenwiler and Felicia G. Cohn tackle these questions head on, bringing together notable medical ethicists and people outside the discipline to discuss common criticisms, the field's inherent tensions, and efforts to assign values and assess success. Through twenty-five lively essays examining the field's history and trends, shortcomings and strengths, and the political and policy interplay within the bioethical realm, this comprehensive book begins a much-needed critical and constructive discussion of the moral landscape of bioethics.

Author : Fred Rosner
Publisher : Feldheim Publishers
Page : 1290 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : 1583305920

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Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics by Fred Rosner Pdf

Ethical issues in modern medicine are of great concern and interest to all physicians and health-care providers throughout the world, as well as to the public at large. Jewish scholars and ethicists have discussed medical ethics throughout Jewish history.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-30
Category : Bioethics
ISBN : 9789231042034

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Casebook on benefit and harm by UNESCO Pdf

Author : Helga Kuhse,Peter Singer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781444345407

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A Companion to Bioethics by Helga Kuhse,Peter Singer Pdf

This second edition of A Companion to Bioethics, fully revised and updated to reflect the current issues and developments in the field, covers all the material that the reader needs to thoroughly grasp the ideas and debates involved in bioethics. Thematically organized around an unparalleled range of issues, including discussion of the moral status of embryos and fetuses, new genetics, life and death, resource allocation, organ donations, AIDS, human and animal experimentation, health care, and teaching Now includes new essays on currently controversial topics such as cloning and genetic enhancement Topics are clearly and compellingly presented by internationally renowned bioethicists A detailed index allows the reader to find terms and topics not listed in the titles of the essays themselves

Author : Edmund D. Pellegrino MD,Alan I. Faden
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999-10-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1589013506

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Jewish and Catholic Bioethics by Edmund D. Pellegrino MD,Alan I. Faden Pdf

Drawing on multiple interconnected scriptural and spiritual sources, the Jewish tradition of ethical reflection is intricate and nuanced. This book presents scholarly Jewish perspectives on suffering, healing, life, and death, and it compares them with contemporary Christian and secular views. The Jewish perspectives presented in this book are mainly those of orthodox scholars, with the responses representing primarily Christian-Catholic points of view. Readers unfamiliar with the Jewish tradition will find here a practical introduction to its major voices, from Spinoza to Jewish religious law. The contributors explore such issues as active and passive euthanasia, abortion, assisted reproduction, genetic screening, and health care delivery. Offering a thoughtful and thought-provoking dialogue between Jewish and Christian scholars, Jewish and Catholic Bioethics is an important contribution to ecumenical understanding in the realm of health care.

Author : Mark S. Stein
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780300128253

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Distributive Justice and Disability by Mark S. Stein Pdf

Theories of distributive justice are most severely tested in the area of disability. In this book, Mark Stein argues that utilitarianism performs better than egalitarian theories in this area: whereas egalitarian theories help the disabled either too little or too much, utilitarianism achieves the proper balance by placing resources where they will do the most good. Stein offers what may be the broadest critique of egalitarian theory from a utilitarian perspective. He addresses the work of egalitarian theorists John Rawls, Ronald Dworkin, Amartya Sen, Bruce Ackerman, Martha Nussbaum, Norman Daniels, Philippe Van Parijs, and others. Stein claims that egalitarians are often driven to borrow elements of utilitarianism in order to make their theories at all plausible. The book concludes with an acknowledgment that both utilitarians and egalitarians face problems in the distribution of life-saving medical resources. Stein advocates a version of utilitarianism that would distribute life-saving resources based on life expectancy, not quality of life. Egalitarian theories, he argues, ignore life expectancy and so are again found wanting. Distributive Justice and Disability is a powerful and engaging book that helps to reframe the debate between egalitarian and utilitarian thinkers.

Author : J. Tao Lai Po-wah
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789401711951

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Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the (Im)Possibility of Global Bioethics by J. Tao Lai Po-wah Pdf

The contributions to this volume grew out of papers presented at an international conference Individual, Community & Society: Bioethics in the Third Millennium, held in Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, between 25-28 May 1999. The conference was organized by the Centre for Comparative Public Management and Social Policy, and Ethics in Contemporary China Research Group, in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong. The conference brought together scholars from east and west to investigate the challenges to caring and to traditional moral authorities that would confront bioethics in the third millennium. They explored the implications of moral loss and moral diversity in post-traditional and post-modern societies, and how these would shape the character of medical care and bioethics discourse in the new era. A proceedings volume under the same title of Individual, Community & Society: Bioethics in the Third Millennium, was published in May 1999 for the conference meeting.

Author : Dr Katrina Riddell
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781409499183

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Islam and the Securitisation of Population Policies by Dr Katrina Riddell Pdf

There has been much scholarly debate on the politically disruptive capabilities of Islam and the threats to global security posed by or to Muslim states and societies, but within this dialogue there has been little recognition of the role of population policies in security issues. Katrina Riddell's study focuses specifically on Islam and the securitization of population policies and sustainability. Opening with a discussion of contemporary population discourses and their historical foundations, the book examines how population growth has become an international security issue. The author takes the examples of Pakistan and Iran to provide a nuanced understanding of Muslim states' interaction with global debates on sustainability. She also explores how Muslim and non-Muslim states, societies and agents perceive issues of population growth and control. Providing an innovative approach to the pursuit of global sustainability and security, this book presents useful material to scholars whose research focuses on Islam and the future.

Author : Sandra Shapshay
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780801890789

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Bioethics at the Movies by Sandra Shapshay Pdf

D.--Thomas R. Cole, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston "Metapsychology"

Author : M. Therese Lysaught,Michael McCarthy
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780814684795

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Catholic Bioethics and Social Justice by M. Therese Lysaught,Michael McCarthy Pdf

Catholic health care is one of the key places where the church lives Catholic social teaching (CST). Yet the individualistic methodology of Catholic bioethics inherited from the manualist tradition has yet to incorporate this critical component of the Catholic moral tradition. Informed by the places where Catholic health care intersects with the diverse societal injustices embodied in the patients it encounters, this book brings the lens of CST to bear on Catholic health care, illuminating a new spectrum of ethical issues and practical recommendations from social determinants of health, immigration, diversity and disparities, behavioral health, gender-questioning patients, and environmental and global health issues.

Author : John Harris
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191017247

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How to be Good by John Harris Pdf

'How to be Good?' is the pre-eminent question for ethics, although one that philosophers and ethicists seldom address head on. Knowing how to be good, or perhaps (more modestly and more accurately) knowing how to go about trying to be good, and the ways in which it is pointless or self-defeating to try to be good, is of immense theoretical and practical importance. And what goes for trying to be good oneself, goes also for trying to provide others with ways of being good, and for trying to make them good whether they like it or not. This is what is meant by 'moral enhancement'. There are many proposed methodologies or technologies for moral enhancement. Some of them are ancient and/or familiar: we may attempt moral enhancement by setting a good example, by good parenting, by education or training, by peer pressure, by telling stories with a moral, in words or in pictures, and so on. We can imbibe substances with mood changing or motivational effects. We can also use medical, biological, or other scientific means; we can search for and deploy chemicals, or biological or molecular agents, which we believe will change people for the better; and we can modify the environment to make bad outcomes of all sorts less likely. We can experiment with political and social systems, institutions, and arrangements designed to make the world a better place or people better people. The question whether and to what extent moral enhancement is possible is the subject of this book.