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Bioethics: An Introduction to the History, Methods, and Practice
About the Bioethics Provides readers with a sophisticated introduction to bioethics . Although the Second Edition of Bioethics retains the unique three-pronged approach used in the first edition, covering the history, the methods, and the practice of bioethics, it differs in key aspects. Part Now emphasizes the early writing of bioethicists Part Now focuses more sharply on case-based ethical reasoning Part Now presents solely clinical ethics. Several new articles delve into cultural issues, feminist perspectives, global health issues, and other recent empirical contributions to bioethics. Discussions of contemporary ethical debates are also examined, including a comparison of the 2005 case of Terri Schiavo to the fi rst right-to-die case of Karen Ann Quinlan in 1975. Contents The History of Bioethics The Emergence of Bioethics as Discipline and Discourse Cultural Assumptions in the History of Bioethics The Methods of Ethical Analysis The Challenge of Ethical Relativism The Methods of Philosophy, Casuistry, and Narrative The Challenge of Using Methods in Clinical Settings Cultural Assumptions in Bioethical Methods The Practice of Bioethics Introduction to the Practice of Bioethics Ethical Topics at the Beginning of Life Abortion Reproductive Technologies Genetics and Reproduction Ethical Topics at the End of Life Withholding and Withdrawing Medical Treatment Advance Care Planning and Surrogate Decision Making Euthanasia and Physician- Assisted Suicide Cultural Assumption in the Practice of Bioethics Index
550 pages, ebook
First published April 29, 2011
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