Description
Product ID: | 9780415790314 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | The Basics |
Title: | Bioethics: The Basics |
Authors: | Author: Alastair Campbell |
Page Count: | 202 |
Subjects: | Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Bioethics: The Basics provides the reader with introduction to the foundational principles, theories and issues in the study of medical and biological ethics. Controversial but important questions facing us today are discussed including; 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, ‘3 parents’, enhancement, incidental findings and nudge approaches in health care. Concise, readable and authoritative, this is the ideal primer for anyone interested in the study of bioethics. 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:
This thoroughly revised second edition provides a concise, readable and authoritative introduction for anyone interested in the study of bioethics. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2017-06-19 |