Bioethics
A Philosophical Introduction
Published on 20. June 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
242 pages
978-0-7456-2618-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a clear and stimulating introduction to bioethics - from the more familiar debates on euthanasia, living wills and new reproductive technologies such as IVF, through to the philosophical implications of recent developments in genetics such as prenatal genetic therapy, genetic enhancement and human cloning.
Reviews / Votes
"Stephen Holland takes us beyond sound-bites and media hype. In an analytically rigorous and engaging way, he links questions of euthanasia, embryo experimentation and xenotransplantation to such philosophical issues as moral status and personal identity. The subject badly needs contributions of this kind. Holland's book will be welcomed by all those who want to gain a deeper understanding of a subject of enormous complexity." Helga Kuhse Centre for Human Bioethics, Monash University "This refreshing approach to bioethics fills a significant gap in the literature by structuring discussion around four deontological themes. A must for everyone who wants to understand and think clearly about nonconsequentialist bioethics, this book engages with issues at the forefront of contemporary debate." Ruth Chadwick, ESRC Centre for the Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics, Lancaster UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
330 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7456-2618-5 (9780745626185)
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Other editions
New editions
Book
11/2016
2nd Edition
Polity Press
€29.50
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Person
Lecturer in Philosophy and Health Sciences, University of York
Content
Acknowledgements.Introduction.PART I: Moral Status.Introduction to Part I.1. Stem Cell Therapy.2. Xenotransplantation.Part I: Concluding Remarks.PART II: Life, Death and Killing.Introduction to Part II.3. The Value of Life.4. What is Death?5. Killing versus Letting Die.Part II: Concluding Remarks.PART III: Personal Identity.Introduction to Part III.6. Prenatal Genetic Intervention.7. Advance Directives.Part III: Concluding Remarks.PART IV: The Normativity of the 'Natural'.Introduction to Part IV.8. Managing Reproduction.9. Genetic Enhancement.10. Human Cloning.Part IV: Concluding Remarks.Concluding Remark: Deontic Constraints on Biomedicine.References.Index.