Bioethics: Basic Writings on the Key Ethical Questions That Surround the Major, Modern Biological Possibilities and Problems

by Thomas A. Shannon (Editor)

Near Fine Printed Coated Cardstock The other major change [incorporated in this edition] is the deletion of the introductory chapter on Roman Catholic medical ethics. I have replaced this section with a chapter on thematic ethical concepts taken from my revised edition of my Introduction to Bioethics, also available from the Paulist Press." [Preface] The topics here are Abortion (4 papers); Severely Handicapped Children (4 papers); Death and Dying (6 papers); Research and Human Experimentation (4 papers); Ethical Dilemmas in Obtaining Informed Consent (4 papers); Genetic Engineering (5 papers); and The Allocation of Scarce Resources (5 papers). 620 [+ x] pages, with [Appendix], Instruction on Respect for Human Life ... by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Covers show scant shelf-use; text is clean and near new.

620 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1981

About the author

Thomas A. Shannon is Professor Emeritus of Religion and Social Ethics in the Department of Humanities and Arts at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Reviews

[Kim]

My copy is a third edition