Bioethics: The Basics
By Alastair Campbell
Published May 24th 2013 by Routledge – 188 pages
Series: The Basics
Description
Bioethics: The Basics is an introduction to the foundational principles, theories and issues in the study of medical and biological ethics. Readers are introduced to bioethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most controversial but important questions facing us today. Topics addressed include:
- The range of moral theories underpinning bioethics
- Arguments for the rights and wrongs of abortion, euthanasia and animal research
- Healthcare ethics including the nature of the practitioner-patient relationship
- Public policy ethics and the implications of global and public health
Concise, readable and authoritative, this is the ideal primer for anyone interested in the study of bioethics.
Contents
1. Introduction 2. Moral Theories 3. Bioethics and Culture 4. Healthcare Ethics 5. Research Ethics 6. Justice and Public Policy Ethics
Author Bio
Professor Alastair V. Campbell is Chen Su Lan Centennial Professor and Director of the Centre for Biomedical Ethics at the National University of Singapore. He is founding editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics and a past President of the International Association of Bioethics as well as the author of ten books and numerous articles in the field. He is also an elected Fellow of The Hastings Center, New York, an Honorary Vice-President of the Institute of Medical Ethics, UK and a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Name: Bioethics: The Basics (Paperback) – Routledge
Description: By Alastair Campbell. Bioethics: The Basics is an introduction to the foundational principles, theories and issues in the study of medical and biological ethics. Readers are introduced to bioethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most...
Categories: Ethics Philosophy, Medical Ethics, Medical & Healthcare Law, Medical Ethics, Philosophy of Science, Law, Ethics and Professional Values, Medical Sociology
