Biomedical Ethics

by David DeGrazia (Editor), Thomas A. Mappes, Jane S. Zembaty

This best-selling anthology with case studies provides insightful and comprehensive treatment of ethical issues in medicine. Appropriate for courses taught in philosophy departments as well as in schools on medicine and nursing, the collection covers provocative topics such as conflicts of interest in medicine, advance directives, physican-assisted suicide, and the rationing of health care The new fourth edition, edited by Mappes and DeGrazia, contains more than 50% new readings as well as a number of new chapter sections. The outstanding pedagogical features of previous editions -- chapter introductions, argument sketches, explanations of medical terms, headnotes, and annotated bibliographies -- have been retained.

Genres: Philosophy

672 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

David DeGrazia is an American moral philosopher specializing in bioethics and animal ethics. He is Professor of Philosophy at George Washington University, where he has taught since 1989.

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an excellent anthology on bio-ethics.

[Fahmida Begum]

want to read this book

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best textbooks I've ever read. Never thought I would actually want to read the unassigned pages of a school book. Excellent representation of every viewpoint/stance regarding controversial medical care & patient rights.

[Tessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this textbook. It presented the issues from multiple different sides and was fairly unbiased.

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