An introduction to veterinary medical ethics : theory and cases / Barnard E. Rollin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rollin, Bernard E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary medicine--Moral and ethical aspects.

Veterinary medicine.

Veterinarians--Professional ethics.

Veterinarians.

Animal welfare--Moral and ethical aspects.

Animal welfare.

Physical Description:

xii, 417 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Veterinary medical ethics

Place of Publication:

Ames : Iowa State University Press, 1999.

Summary:

Throughout their careers, practitioners and staff in all areas of veterinary medicine -- research and application -- will encounter situations involving colleagues, clients, and animals that demand ethical decision making.

An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics helps students and practitioners resolve ethical questions by identifying situations objectively, then acting with personal resolve. This one-of-a-kind book by renowned philosopher and animal advocate Bernard E. Rollin explains the theory and methodology of making sound decisions about ethical matters commonly encountered by veterinarians and researchers.

The book, which is designed to make teaching veterinary medical ethics simple, presents 82 case studies of real situations that exemplify a variety of veterinary situations for which ethical decisions and actions were required. Each study is accompanied by questions and commentary that encourage consideration of divergent perspectives and resolution by personal decision.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-409) and index.

ISBN:

0813816599

OCLC:

40964939