A Companion to Bioethics

Informationen zum Autor Helga Kuhse is Adjunct Research Associate, School of Philosophy and Bioethics, Monash University, Australia. She is the author, co-author, or editor of more than 150 professional articles and some 15 books, including Bioethics: An Anthology (co-edited with Peter Singer, second edition, Blackwell, 2006). Peter Singer is Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University and Laureate Professor in the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne. He is the author, co-author, or editor of more than 30 books, including Animal Liberation (first published in 1975), widely credited with triggering the modern animal rights movement, Practical Ethics (second edition, 1993), In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave (Blackwell, 2005), The Moral of the Story: An Anthology of Ethics Through Literature (co-edited with Renata Singer, Blackwell, 2004) and The Life You Can Save (2009). He was the founding president of the International Association of Bioethics, and in 2005 Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Klappentext This second edition of A Companion to Bioethics, fully revised and updated to reflect the current issues and developments in the field, covers all the material that the reader needs to thoroughly grasp the ideas and debates involved in bioethics.* Thematically organized around an unparalleled range of issues, including discussion of the moral status of embryos and fetuses, new genetics, life and death, resource allocation, organ donations, AIDS, human and animal experimentation, health care, and teaching* Now includes new essays on currently controversial topics such as cloning and genetic enhancement* Topics are clearly and compellingly presented by internationally renowned bioethicists* A detailed index allows the reader to find terms and topics not listed in the titles of the essays themselves Zusammenfassung This second edition of A Companion to Bioethics, fully revised and updated to reflect the current issues and developments in the field, covers all the material that the reader needs to thoroughly grasp the ideas and debates involved in bioethics. Inhaltsverzeichnis TOC from first edition]..Acknowledgements.Part I: Introduction:.1. What is Bioethics? A Historical Introduction: Helga Kuhse and Peter Singer.Part II: Questions About Bioethics:.2. Ethical Theory and Bioethics: James Rachels.3. Bioethics and Cultural Diversity: Segun Gbadegesin.4. Gender and Bioethics: Jan Crosthwaite.5. Religion and Bioethics: Baruch Brody.6. Law and Bioethics: Wibren van der Burg.Part III: Ethical Approaches:.7. A Principle-based Approach: James F. Childress.8. An Absolute Rule Approach: Joseph Boyle.9. A Utilitarian Approach: R. M. Hare.10. A Virtue Ethics Approach: Justin Oakley.11. A Care Approach: Rita C. Manning.12. A Case Approach: John D. Arras.Part IV: Before Birth: Issues Involving Embryos and Fetuses:.13. Personhood: Michael Tooley.14. Abortion: Mary Ann Warren.15. Mother-Fetus Conflict: Bonnie Steinbock.Part V: Issues in Reproduction:.16. Population Issues: Margaret Battin.17. Assisted Reproduction: Laura Purdy.18. Prenatal Screening, Sex Selection and Cloning: Paul Robinson.Part VI: The New Genetics:.19. Gene Therapy: Ruth Chadwick.20. Mapping the Human Genome: Timothy Murphy.21. Creating and Patenting New Life Forms: Nils Holtug.22. Genetic Screening and Counselling: Angus Clarke.Part VII: Life and Death Issues:.23. Medical Decisions at the End of Life: Dan W. Brock.24. Severely Disabled Newborns: Eike-Henner W. Kluge.25. Brain Death, Cortical Death and Persistent Vegetative State: Jeff McMahan.26. Advance Directives: Alex Capron.27. Voluntary Euthanasia, Suicide and Physician Assisted Suicide: Brian Stoffe...

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Helga Kuhse is Adjunct Research Associate, School of Philosophy and Bioethics, Monash University, Australia. She is the author, co-author, or editor of more than 150 professional articles and some 15 books, including Bioethics: An Anthology (co-edited with Peter Singer, second edition, Blackwell, 2006). Peter Singer is Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University and Laureate Professor in the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne. He is the author, co-author, or editor of more than 30 books, including Animal Liberation (first published in 1975), widely credited with triggering the modern animal rights movement, Practical Ethics (second edition, 1993), In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave (Blackwell, 2005), The Moral of the Story: An Anthology of Ethics Through Literature (co-edited with Renata Singer, Blackwell, 2004) and The Life You Can Save (2009). He was the founding president of the International Association of Bioethics, and in 2005 Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

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This second edition of A Companion to Bioethics, fully revised and updated to reflect the current issues and developments in the field, covers all the material that the reader needs to thoroughly grasp the ideas and debates involved in bioethics. * Thematically organized around an unparalleled range of issues, including discussion of the moral status of embryos and fetuses, new genetics, life and death, resource allocation, organ donations, AIDS, human and animal experimentation, health care, and teaching * Now includes new essays on currently controversial topics such as cloning and genetic enhancement * Topics are clearly and compellingly presented by internationally renowned bioethicists * A detailed index allows the reader to find terms and topics not listed in the titles of the essays themselves

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TOC from first edition]. . Acknowledgements. Part I: Introduction:. 1. What is Bioethics? A Historical Introduction: Helga Kuhse and Peter Singer. Part II: Questions About Bioethics:. 2. Ethical Theory and Bioethics: James Rachels. 3. Bioethics and Cultural Diversity: Segun Gbadegesin. 4. Gender and Bioethics: Jan Crosthwaite. 5. Religion and Bioethics: Baruch Brody. 6. Law and Bioethics: Wibren van der Burg. Part III: Ethical Approaches:. 7. A Principle-based Approach: James F. Childress. 8. An Absolute Rule Approach: Joseph Boyle. 9. A Utilitarian Approach: R. M. Hare. 10. A Virtue Ethics Approach: Justin Oakley. 11. A Care Approach: Rita C. Manning. 12. A Case Approach: John D. Arras. Part IV: Before Birth: Issues Involving Embryos and Fetuses:. 13. Personhood: Michael Tooley. 14. Abortion: Mary Ann Warren. 15. Mother-Fetus Conflict: Bonnie Steinbock. Part V: Issues in Reproduction:. 16. Population Issues: Margaret Battin. 17. Assisted Reproduction: Laura Purdy. 18. Prenatal Screening, Sex Selection and Cloning: Paul Robinson. Part VI: The New Genetics:. 19. Gene Therapy: Ruth Chadwick. 20. Mapping the Human Genome: Timothy Murphy. 21. Creating and Patenting New Life Forms: Nils Holtug. 22. Genetic Screening and Counselling: Angus Clarke. Part VII: Life and Death Issues:. 23. Medical Decisions at the End of Life: Dan W. Brock. 24. Severely Disabled Newborns: Eike-Henner W. Kluge. 25. Brain Death, Cortical Death and Persistent Vegetative State: Jeff McMahan. 26. Advance Directives: Alex Capron. 27. Voluntary Euthanasia, Suicide and Physician Assisted Suicide: Brian Stoffell. 28. The Slippery Slope Argument: Govert den Hartogh. Part VIII: Resource Allocation:. 29. Micro-allocation: Deciding Between Patients: John Harris. 30. Macro-allocation: Dividing Up the Health Care Budget: Dan Wikler and Sarah Marchand. 31. Is There a Right to Health Care and, If So, What Does it Encompass?: Norman Daniels. Part IX: Organ Donations:. 32. Organ Transplantation: Rosamund Rhodes. Part X: AIDS:. 33. AIDS: Individual and 'Public' Interests: Udo Schu…

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