Bioethics in a Liberal Society
The Political Framework of Bioethics Decision Making
Published on 26. June 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-0-8018-9282-0 (ISBN)
Description
May discusses the fundamental features of a liberal society- chiefly, the individual's rights to make decisions for him- or herself-then applies them in the most important relational issues in health care: patients' autonomy and professionals' rights of conscience. Issues concerning patients' rights are at the center of bioethics, but the political basis for these rights has rarely been examined
Reviews / Votes
May's book is a helpful overview and introduction to the political framework of bioethics decision making within a liberal society. It touches explicitly on the issues of perceived and actual lack of competence, substituted decision making, advanced directives and the important roles of ethics committees and consultants. There is no doubt that this book marks an important contribution to the literature. -- Christopher Newell, Ph.D. MetapsychologyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore, MD
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
231 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8018-9282-0 (9780801892820)
DOI
10.1353/book.20634
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06/2003
Johns Hopkins University Press
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04/2002
Johns Hopkins University Press
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Person
Thomas May is an associate professor and director of Graduate Studies in Bioethics at the Center for the Study of Bioethics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Content
Contents: Preface Acknowledgments 1 Introduction: The Liberal Framework I Patient Autonomy 2 Patient Autonomy and Informed Consent 3 Patient Responsibility for Decision Making 4 Advance Directives: Extending Autonomy for Patients II Professional Rights of Conscience 5 Beneficence, Abandonment, and the Duty to Treat 6 Rights of Conscience in the Physician-Patient Relationship 7 Conclusion: Health Care Ethics Committees and Consultants in a Liberal Framework References Index