Building on the best-selling tradition of previous
editions, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Sixth
Edition, provides a highly original, practical, and
insightful guide to morality in the health professions.
Acclaimed authors Tom L. Beauchamp and James F.
Childress thoroughly develop and advocate for four
principles that lie at the core of moral reasoning in
health care: respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence,
beneficence, and justice. Drawing from contemporary
research - and integrating detailed case studies and
vivid real-life examples and scenarios - they
demonstrate how these prima facie principles can be
expanded to apply to various conflicts and dilemmas,
from how to deliver bad news to whether or not to
withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments.
Illuminating both theory and method throughout,
Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Sixth Edition,
considers what constitutes moral character and addresses
the problem of moral status: what rights are due to
people and animals, and when.It also examines the
professional-patient relationship, surveys major
philosophical theories - including utilitarianism,
Kantianism, rights theory, and Communitarianism - and
describes methods of moral justification in
bioethics.Ideal for courses in biomedical ethics,
bioethics, and health care ethics, the text is enhanced
by hundreds of annotated citations and a substantial
introduction that clarifies key terms and
concepts. |
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