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An introduction to bioethics. It examines a comprehensive range of ethical questions and covers such topics as moral decision making, abortion,... Læs mere
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By analyzing the amalgam of Greek philosophy, Jewish and Christian teachings, and secular humanism that composes our dominant ethical system, this title... Læs mere
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Each year thousands of people die waiting for organ transplants. This book shows that health care could be improved and lives could be saved by introducing a regulated transplant organs market rather than by well-meant, but misguided, prohibitions.
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Discussions and debates over the medical use of stem cells and cloning have always had a religious component. But there are many different religious voices. This anthology on how religious perspectives informs the difficult issues of stem cell research and human cloning.
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The term bioethics was first used in the early 1970s by biologists who were concerned about ethical implications of genetic and ecological interventions, but was soon... Læs mere
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Offers families a way to cope with the problem: What to do when medical treatment sustains life but does not cure or resuscitate a critically ill... Læs mere
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A provocative call to rethink America's values in health care.
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Where should physicians get their ethics? While the Hippocratic Oath continues to be cited by a wide array of professional... Læs mere
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If most Americans accept the notion that the market is the most efficient means to distribute resources, why should body parts be... Læs mere
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Offering a teachable alternative to the dominant principle-based theories in the field, the... Læs mere
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At the edge of mortality there is a place where the seriously ill or dying wait - a place where they may often feel vulnerable or alone. This book reveals an authentic empathy that never borders on the sentimental.