Bioethics : principles, issues, and cases / Lewis Vaughn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vaughn, Lewis, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical ethics.

Bioethics.

Bioethical Issues.

Medical Subjects:

Bioethical Issues.

Physical Description:

xii, 820 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2020]

Summary:

Bioethics: Principles, Issues, and Cases, Fourth Edition, explores the philosophical, medical, social, and legal aspects of key bioethical issues. Opening with a thorough introduction to ethics, bioethics, and moral reasoning, it then covers influential moral theories and the criteria for evaluating them. Integrating eighty-seven readings--ten of them new to this edition--substantive introductions to each issue, numerous classic bioethical cases, and abundant pedagogical tools, this text addresses the most provocative and controversial topics in bioethics.

Contents:

Moral reasoning in bioethics

Bioethics and moral theories

Paternalism and patient autonomy

Truth-telling and confidentiality

Informed consent

Human research

Abortion

Reproductive technology

Genetic choices

Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide

Dividing up health care resources.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Vaughn, Lewis, author. Bioethics

ISBN:

9780190903268

0190903260

OCLC:

1096213654