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A Companion to Bioethics

Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
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A Companion to Bioethics serves as an extensive examination of the diverse topics within the field of bioethics, encompassing crucial ethical issues in medical practice, biotechnology, and healthcare policy. The book gathers contributions from leading experts, offering insights into how these ethical considerations intersect with scientific advancements and societal implications. It addresses both foundational principles and contemporary debates, making it an essential resource for understanding the ethical dimensions of modern science and nature.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in exploring the ethical and moral issues surrounding advancements in science and medicine. It provides a comprehensive overview of bioethical topics, making it an engaging read for those who enjoy diving into complex ethical debates about life, health, and human rights.

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A Companion to Bioethics

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.

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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 organised around an unparalleled range of issues, it includes discussions on the moral status of embryos and fetuses, new genetics, life and death, resource allocation, organ donations, AIDS, human and animal experimentation, healthcare, 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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A Companion to Bioethics is praised for its comprehensive overview of key issues in bioethics, combining contributions from various scholars to create a balanced and in-depth analysis. It is reviewed as both accessible for newcomers and valuable for seasoned professionals, effectively addressing ethical challenges in science and medicine. The book is noted for its thorough exploration of theoretical perspectives alongside practical applications.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444350845

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 February 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 2nd edition

Contributors:

  • Edited by Peter Singer
  • Edited by Helga Kuhse
  • Edited by Peter Singer
  • Edited by Helga Kuhse
  • Edited by Peter Singer
  • Edited by Helga Kuhse

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 998g

Pages: 640

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Science & Nature Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy

About the Author

Helga Kuhse is Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the Centrefor Human Bioethics, Monash University, Australia. She is theauthor, co-author or editor of more than 150 professional articlesand 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 atPrinceton University and Laureate Professor at the University ofMelbourne. He is the author, co-author, or editor of more thanforty books, including Animal Liberation (first published in1975), widely credited with triggering the modern animal-rightsmovement, Practical Ethics (Third Edition, 2011), InDefense of Animals: The Second Wave (Blackwell, 2005), TheMoral of the Story: An Anthology of Ethics Through Literature(co-edited with Renata Singer, Blackwell, 2004) and The Life YouCan Save (2009). He was the founding president of theInternational Association of Bioethics, and in 2005, Timenamed him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

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