An introduction to bioethics
A readable primer about the major bioethics issues of our time with helpful discussion questions and current bibliographical suggestions for further reading. - Part I. General Issues 1. Introduction: What Is Bioethics?... 32. Technology, Nature, and Responsibility...10 3. Thematic Ethical Issues...2...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York [u.a.]
Paulist Pr.
1997
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| In: | Anno: 1997 |
| Edizione: | 3. ed., rev. and updated |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Bioetica
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
Introduzione
B Bioethics B Medical ethics |
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| Riepilogo: | A readable primer about the major bioethics issues of our time with helpful discussion questions and current bibliographical suggestions for further reading. - Part I. General Issues 1. Introduction: What Is Bioethics?... 32. Technology, Nature, and Responsibility...10 3. Thematic Ethical Issues...21 Part II. Birth Technologies 4. Abortion...41 5. Reproductive Technologies...56 6. Prenatal Diagnosis... Part III. Death And Dying....7. The Definition of Death... 8. Forgoing and Withdrawing Treatment... 9. Euthanasia... 10. Physician Assisted Suicide...113 Part IV. Specific Problems 11. Genetic Engineering: Plants and Animals... 12. Genetic Engineering: human Beings... 13. Organ Transplantation... 14. Research on Human Subjects... 15. Patients' Rights... 16. A Whole Earth Ethic...180 |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Descrizione fisica: | III, 189 S. |
| ISBN: | 0809136945 |
