Debating Bioethics

ISBN-13: 9780367145675 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 230 str.

Sreekumar Nellickappilly

Opis

This book studies the critical issues that dominate contemporary discourse on biomedical ethics. It brings together various debates highlighting the historical, philosophical, scientific, and technological perspectives involved in modern medicine in different societies, with a focus on contemporary medicine in India.

Spis treści

1. Medical Morality and Medical Ethics, 2. The History of Bioethics: Learning from Different Traditions, 3. Passage to Modern-Day Bioethics, 4. The Focus of Modern-Day Bioethics, 5. Healthcare Technologies and Ethical Challenges, 6. Death, Dying and End-of-Life Issues, 7. The Social Organization of Medicine and Bioethics