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Book SynopsisBioethics: Principles, Issues, and Cases explores the philosophical, medical, social, and legal aspects of key bioethical issues. Opening with a thorough introduction to ethics, bioethics, and moral reasoning, it then covers influential moral theories and the criteria for evaluating them. Integrating eighty-nine readings, numerous classic bioethical cases, and abundant pedagogical tools, this text addresses the most provocative and controversial topics in bioethics.
Trade ReviewExtremely well done for both undergraduate and graduate introduction to medical ethics courses. This text is comprehensive in its treatment of the issues I cover in my semester-length course on medical ethics." - John Thomas Meadors, Mississippi College
I found the book to be fairly comprehensive. There is simply more to choose from in this book. This book is up to date. The inclusion of stats and figures are still current and relevant." - Kristemn Kringle-Bear, University of North Caroline Wilmington
Table of ContentsPreface PART 1. PRINCIPLES AND THEORIES Chapter 1: Moral Reasoning in Bioethics Ethics and Bioethics Ethics and the Moral Life In Depth: Morality and the Law Moral Principles in Bioethics Autonomy Nonmaleficence Beneficence Utility Justice Ethical Relativism In Depth: Anthropology and Moral Diversity Ethics and Religion Moral Arguments Argument Fundamentals Patterns of Moral Arguments Review: Valid and Invalid Argument Forms In Depth: Fallacies in Moral Reasoning Evaluating Premises Assessing Whole Arguments Obstacles to Critical Reasoning Key Terms Summary Argument Exercises Further Reading Notes Chapter 2: Bioethics and Moral Theories The Nature of Moral Theories Influential Moral Theories Utilitarianism In Depth: Utilitarianism and the Golden Rule Kantian Ethics Principlism Natural Law Theory Rawls' Contract Theory Virtue Ethics In Depth: Can Virtue Be Taught? The Ethics of Care Feminist Ethics Casuistry Criteria for Judging Moral Theories Review: Evaluating Moral Theories: Criteria of Adequacy Applying the Criteria Utilitarianism Kant's Theory Key Terms Summary Further Reading Notes Readings: " Dena S. Davis " Ronald Dworkin, Thomas Nagel, Robert Nozick, John Rawls, Thomas Scanlon, and Judith Jarvis Thomson
