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Principles of Biomedical Ethics.
GIC Collection at Penn Libraries
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beauchamp, Tom L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biology.
- Local Subjects:
- Biology.
- Edition:
- Seventh edition.
- Contents:
- Part I Moral Foundations
- 1 Moral Norms 1
- Normative and Nonnormative Ethics 1
- The Common Morality as Universal Morality 2
- Particular Moralities as Nonuniversal 5
- Moral Dilemmas 10
- A Framework of Moral Norms 13
- Conflicting Moral Norms 15
- Conclusion 25
- 2 Moral Character 30
- The Concept of Moral Virtue 31
- Virtues in Professional Roles 32
- The Virtue of Caring 34
- Five Focal Virtues 37
- Moral Ideals 44
- Moral Excellence 48
- Conclusion 55
- 3 Moral Status 62
- The Problem of Moral Status 62
- Theories of Moral Status 64
- From Theories to Practical Guidelines 79
- The Moral Significance of Moral Status 89
- Vulnerable Populations and Vulnerable Individuals 90
- Conclusion 94
- Part II Moral Principles
- 4 Respect for Autonomy 101
- The Concept of Autonomy and the Principle of Respect for Autonomy 101
- The Capacity for Autonomous Choice 114
- The Meaning and Justification of Informed Consent 120
- Disclosure 125
- Understanding 131
- Voluntariness 137
- Conclusion 140
- 5 Nonmaleficence 150
- The Concept of Nonmaleficence and the Principle of Nonmaleficence 151
- Distinctions and Rules Governing Nontreatment 158
- Optional Treatments and Obligatory Treatments 168
- Killing and Letting Die 174
- The Justification of Intentionally Arranged Deaths 178
- Problems of Group Harm 186
- Protecting Incompetent Patients 188
- Conclusion 192
- 6 Beneficence 202
- The Concept of Beneficence and Principles of Beneficence 202
- Obligatory Beneficence and Ideal Beneficence 203
- Paternalism: Conflicts between Beneficence and Respect for Autonomy 214
- Surrogate Decision Making for Incompetent Patients 226
- Balancing Benefits, Costs, and Risks 229
- The Value and Quality of Life 237
- Conclusion 241
- 7 Justice 249
- The Concept of Justice and Principles of Justice 250
- Traditional Theories of Justice 253
- Recent Theories of Justice 258
- Fair Opportunity and Unfair Discrimination 262
- Vulnerability, Exploitation, and Discrimination in Research 267
- National Health Policy and the Right to Health Care 270
- Global Health Policy and the Right to Health 276
- Allocating, Setting Priorities, and Rationing 279
- Conclusion 292
- 8 Professional - Patient Relationships 302
- Veracity 302
- Privacy 311
- Confidentiality 316
- Fidelity 324
- Clinical Ethics and Research Ethics 331
- The Dual Roles of Clinician and Investigator 333
- Conclusion 340
- Part III Theory and Method 351
- 9 Moral Theories 351
- Criteria for Assessing Moral Theories 352
- Utilitarian Theory 354
- Kantian Theory 361
- Rights Theory 367
- Virtue Theory 375
- Convergence of Theories 383
- Conclusion 384
- 10 Method and Moral Justification 390
- Justification in Ethics 390
- Top-Down Models: Theory and Application 391
- Bottom-Up Models: Cases and Analogical Reasoning 397
- Reflective Equilibrium as an Integrated Model 404
- Common-Morality Theory 410.
- ISBN:
- 9780199924585
- 199924589
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