An introduction to bioethics

A readable primer about the major bioethics issues of our time with helpful discussion questions and current bibliographical suggestions for further reading. - Part I. General Issues 1. Introduction: What Is Bioethics?... 32. Technology, Nature, and Responsibility...10 3. Thematic Ethical Issues...2...

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1. VerfasserIn: Shannon, Thomas A. 1940- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: New York [u.a.] Paulist Press 1997
In:Jahr: 1997
Ausgabe:3. ed., rev. and updated
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Bioethik
weitere Schlagwörter:B Bioethics
B Einführung
B Medical ethics
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Zusammenfassung:A readable primer about the major bioethics issues of our time with helpful discussion questions and current bibliographical suggestions for further reading. - Part I. General Issues 1. Introduction: What Is Bioethics?... 32. Technology, Nature, and Responsibility...10 3. Thematic Ethical Issues...21 Part II. Birth Technologies 4. Abortion...41 5. Reproductive Technologies...56 6. Prenatal Diagnosis... Part III. Death And Dying....7. The Definition of Death... 8. Forgoing and Withdrawing Treatment... 9. Euthanasia... 10. Physician Assisted Suicide...113 Part IV. Specific Problems 11. Genetic Engineering: Plants and Animals... 12. Genetic Engineering: human Beings... 13. Organ Transplantation... 14. Research on Human Subjects... 15. Patients' Rights... 16. A Whole Earth Ethic...180
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:0809136945