Bioethics : Methods, Theories, Domains

ISBN-13: 9780415609913 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 308 str.

Opis

A philosophically-oriented introduction to bioethics, this book offers the reader an overview of key current debates in bioethics in areas including organ retrieval, stem cell research, justice in healthcare and issues in environmental ethics, including issues surrounding food and agriculture.

Spis treści

1. What is Bioethics? An Introduction  2. Bioethics and Moral Philosophy  3. A Cross-section of Bioethical Questions  4. Domains and Debates in Bioethics  5. Conclusion

O autorze

Marcus Düwell is Professor of Philosophical Ethics at Utrecht University, research director of the Ethics Institute of Utrecht University and director of the Netherlands Research School for Practical Philosophy. His research concentrates on questions concerning the foundation of morality and on applied ethics in its relation to ethical theory and political philosophy.