Handbook of Bioethics: Taking Stock of the Field from a Philosophical Perspective

Handbook of Bioethics: Taking Stock of the Field from a Philosophical Perspective / edited by G. Khushf.

In general, the history of virtue theory is well-documented (Sherman, 1997; O’Neill, 1996). Its relationship to medicine is also recorded in our work and in that of others (Pellegrino and Thomasma, 1993b; 1996; Drane, 1994; Ellos, 1990). General publications stress the importance of training the you...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Khushf, G. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2004.
Edition:1st ed. 2004.
Series:Philosophy and Medicine, 78
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Life sciences.
Ethics.
Medical ethics.
Medicine—Philosophy.
Ontology.
Medical laws and legislation.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Taking Stock of Bioethics From a Philosophical Perspective
  • Introduction: Taking Stock of Bioethics From a Philosophical Perspective
  • The Emergence of Bioethics
  • The History of Bioethics as a Discipline
  • Bioethical Theory
  • Principles and Principlism
  • Casuistry
  • Virtue Theory in Philosophy of Medicine
  • Common Morality
  • Feminist Approaches to Bioethics
  • Four Narrative Approaches to Bioethics
  • Philosophy of Medicine and Medical Ethics: A Phenomenological Perspective
  • Core Concepts in Clinical Ethics
  • The Logic of Health Concepts
  • Physicians and Patients in Relation: Clinical Interpretation and Dialogues of Trust
  • Informed Consent
  • Philosophical Challenges to the Use of Advance Directives
  • Ethics Committees and Case Consultation: Theory and Practice
  • The Public Policy Context
  • The Ethics of Controlled Clinical Trials
  • Ethical Issues in the Use of Cost Effectiveness Analysis for the Prioritization of Health Resources
  • Sic Et Non: Some Disputed Questions in Reproductive Ethics
  • Testing Genes and Constructing Humans — Ethics and Genetics
  • Foundations of the Health Professions
  • Death, Dying, Euthanasia, and Palliative Care: Perspectives from Philosophy of Medicine and Ethics
  • Philosophical Issues in Psychiatry
  • Nursing Ethics
  • Geroethics
  • Ethics and Philosophy of Public Health.

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