129 results for 'bioethic ancor'

Bioethics and the Human Goods: An Introduction to Natural Law Bioethics by Alfonso Gómez-Lobo offers a unique perspective on bioethics, grounded in reason rather than religion. This approach focuses...

Introduction to Bioethics by John A. Bryant and Linda Baggott la Velle provides comprehensive coverage of the field of bioethics, addressing scientific, medical, social, religious, political, and...

Bioethics An Introduction by Marianne Talbot provides a clear and confident introduction to key issues in bioethics. With over 250 activities for personal reflection, discussion points, and detailed...

Stories and Their Limits: Narrative Approaches to Bioethics explores the role of narratives in bioethics and medicine. From great literature to personal histories, stories have long been used to...

A Theory of Bioethics by David DeGrazia and Joseph Millum offers a carefully argued theory of bioethics that explores a wide range of issues, including medical assistance-in-dying, the right to...

Bioethics: An Introduction to the Field and Its Key Issues This Is Bioethics is an accessible introduction to the dynamic field of bioethics, exploring fundamental questions, concepts, and issues in...

Bioethics in Social Context by C. Barry Hoffmaster explores how bioethical issues are shaped by individual experiences, social worlds, and cultural contexts. This collection of essays uses...

Bioethics at the Movies explores how popular films engage with fundamental bioethical concepts and concerns. Twenty-one essays use cinematic techniques to demonstrate principles and topics in...

Global Bioethics: An Introduction to Global Problems and Responses The landscape of bioethical issues has evolved significantly in recent years. From patients seeking medical treatment abroad to...

Thieves of Virtue: When Bioethics Stole Medicine by Tom Koch. Bioethics emerged in the 1960s as a response to traditional medical ethics, aiming to provide universally accepted guidelines for complex...

Feminist Approaches To Bioethics: A Catalyst for Change Rosemarie Tong brings together diverse perspectives on choice, control, and connection in this thought-provoking exploration of feminist...

Feminist Bioethics: At the Center, on the Margins explores the intersection of feminist thought and bioethical principles. For two decades, feminist perspectives have been at the periphery of...

This collection of essays explores key issues in Catholic bioethics, presented at a conference marking the 20th anniversary of the Linacre Centre. Edited by Luke Gormally, the proceedings bring...

Bioethics: A Philosophical Introduction by Stephen Holland provides a clear and comprehensive overview of contemporary bioethical issues. This thought-provoking book presents engaging arguments on...

Bioethics: The Basics provides an introduction to the foundational principles and theories in medical and biological ethics. It explores the most controversial issues facing us today, including...

This book offers a unique exploration of the relationship between human emotions and the origins of bioethics. By examining personal, interpersonal, and societal problems as interconnected aspects of...

Bioethics, Genetics and Sport by Silvia Camporesi and Mike J. McNamee is a thought-provoking exploration of the intersection between genetics, ethics, and sport. Drawing on real case studies and...

The Basics of Bioethics by Robert M. Veatch and Laura K. Guidry-Grimes offers an accessible introduction to this dynamic field, covering topics relevant to healthcare professionals, educators, and...

The Bioethics of Space ExplorationThis book explores the complex ethical challenges posed by human exploration of space and the potential need for large-scale human enhancement through gene editing...

Theological Bioethics: Participation, Justice, and Change (Moral Traditions) by Lisa Sowle Cahill In the field of bioethics, religious thinkers have played a significant role in shaping its...

Autonomy and Trust in Bioethics by Onora O'Neill explores the concept of autonomy in bioethics, arguing that widely relied upon conceptions are philosophically and ethically inadequate. Instead, she...

S. Cromwell Crawford presents a provocative study of Hindu bioethics in this thought-provoking book. He explores key issues such as cloning, genetic engineering, and reproductive technologies through...

Contemporary Debates in Bioethics brings together leading bioethics scholars to present their perspectives on key issues shaping the field today.The book features engaging debate-style arguments,...

Current Controversies in Bioethics by S. Matthew Liao and Collin O'Neil explores the latest challenges in bioethics, a field that studies ethical issues arising from advances in life sciences and...

The Universal Principles of Islamic Bioethics explores two fundamental topics from an Islamic and human perspective. At its core, this study examines medicine as a means to maintain human health,...

Bioethics, Healthcare and the Soul explores the connections between health, ethics, and human experience. The authors argue that the dominant scientific worldview has led to a loss of discussion...

The Jewish tradition offers valuable perspectives on contemporary healthcare issues. This book explores how classic Jewish texts and ideas can inform debates in medicine today, contributing to the...

Literary Bioethics: Exploring Our Ethics Through Literature Maren Tova Linett's book offers a unique perspective on bioethics by examining how literature presents and challenges our values regarding...

Bioethics for Nurses: A Christian Moral Vision is a comprehensive guide for nurses and nursing students seeking to integrate their faith with professional practice. Written by Alisha Mack, a...

The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Bioethics is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in feminist bioethics. Covering topics from justice and power to the climate crisis, this handbook...

Biomedicine and Beatitude: An Introduction to Catholic Bioethics, Second EditionThis updated edition of Biomedicine and Beatitude features a new chapter on the ethics of bodily modification and...

Bioethics and the Humanities: Attitudes and Perceptions explores the connections between medical ethics, healthcare, philosophy, literature, creative writing, and medical history. This book examines...

Introduction to Jewish and Catholic Bioethics: A Comparative Analysis explores the complex issues at the heart of bioethics from both Jewish and Catholic perspectives. Aaron Mackler examines the...

Bioethics 50 Puzzles, Problems, and Thought Experiments presents 50 cases that have shaped philosophical bioethics. These cases are grouped under topical headings, making them suitable for an...

The Role of Bioethics in Emotional Problems: A Phenomenological Analysis of Intentions by Susi Ferrarello explores the complex relationships between emotions, ethics, and human intentions. This...

The Beautiful Unwanted Down Syndrome in Myth, Memoir, and Bioethics by Chris Kaposy In an era where prenatal genetic testing has reshaped the way parents choose to carry pregnancies to term, Chris...

The Status of the Family in Law and Bioethics: The Genetic Context by Roy Gilbar explores the complex relationships between doctors, patients, and their families when it comes to genetic information...

Bioethical Challenges at the End of Life: An Ethical Guide in Catholic Perspective by Ralph Weimann explores the complex issues surrounding death and dying. This timely text examines pressing...

What Would You Do? Juggling Bioethics and Ethnography by Charles L. BoskIn medical settings across the country, doctors, nurses, patients, and their families face complex decisions about life and...

Discerning Persons: Profound Disability, the Early Church Fathers, and the Concept of the Person in Bioethics by Pia Matthews. This book explores the neglected issue of disablism and its impact on...

This new perspective on global justice offers a fresh approach to understanding the key ethical values in contemporary medicine and health. Thana Cristina de Campos presents a framework for...

Care Ethics and Social Structures in Medicine by Ruth E. Groenhout explores the complex structures within medicine, including medical knowledge, economics, technological innovation, and medical...

Capacity, Informed Consent and Third-Party Decision-Making by Jacob M. Appel This Element explores three key areas in bioethics: capacity, informed consent, and third-party decision-making. These...

Playing God? Human Genetic Engineering and the Rationalization of Public Bioethical Debate by John H. Evans explores how public debate over human genetic engineering has become increasingly narrow,...

Orphan Black raises fascinating questions about human cloning, its ethics, and its impact on personal identity. Bioethicist Gregory E. Pence explores these themes in What We Talk About When We Talk...

Microaggressions in Medicine highlights the often-overlooked harm caused by discriminatory attitudes and behaviors in healthcare settings. Drawing on diverse patient testimonies and case studies,...

Art and Artificial Intelligence by Göran Hermerén explores the complex relationship between computers and creativity. The rapidly evolving technology raises several contentious issues, including what...

Conscientious Objection in Medicine by Mark Wicclair explores the complex ethical issues surrounding conscientious objection in medical practice. The book examines key concepts such as conscientious...

Pathographies of Mental Illness by Nathan Carlin explores the field of mental illness through classic texts and contemporary memoirs. This Element offers a narrative approach to psychiatric...

Medicine, Patients and the Law by Margaret Brazier and Emma Cave provides an in-depth survey of the legal situation in areas such as fertility treatment, surrogacy, patient consent, euthanasia, and...

Medicine, Patients and the Law Seventh Edition by Margaret Brazier, Emma Cave, Rob Heywood A comprehensive survey of the legal situation in modern medicine, this book covers areas such as fertility...

Meaning and Medicine: A Reader in the Philosophy of Health Care explores the rich rewards of scrutinizing healthcare through the lens of philosophy.This collection aims to reinvigorate interest in...

Merry and McCall Smith's Errors, Medicine and the Law explores how to hold healthcare professionals accountable for patient harm. While blame may be justified in some cases, an overemphasis on...

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Lessons from Belgium A comprehensive analysis of the ethical implications of legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide, drawing on evidence from one of only five...

Regulating Patient Safety: The End of Professional Dominance? Systematically improving patient safety is crucial, but it's an extremely complex and challenging task. This study evaluates the role of...

Trust in Medicine: Its Nature, Justification, Significance, and Decline The decline of trust in medical professionals has been a persistent issue over recent decades. This trend is increasingly...

Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy: An Argument Against Legalisation by John Keown This book presents a thought-provoking argument against the legalisation of voluntary euthanasia and/or...

Mental Capacity in Relationship Decision-Making, Dialogue, and Autonomy by Camillia KongThis book explores how relationships and dialogue can impact an individual's ability to make decisions about...

Womb Politics: A Short History of the Future of Human Reproduction by Frida Simonstein explores how politics has shaped our understanding and treatment of reproduction throughout history. From...

The Ethics of Abortion: A Comprehensive Case Against Abortion Christopher Kaczor presents a thorough examination of the ethical considerations surrounding abortion, appealing to reason rather than...

This collection provides comprehensive overviews of the various ethical challenges in organ transplantation. It brings together international readings that engage with one another, offering...

Black Health: The Social, Political, and Cultural Determinants of Black People's HealthThis book challenges the notion that Black people are inherently more susceptible to disease. Instead, it...

Medical Ethics in China A Transcultural Interpretation by Jing-Bao Nie offers a unique exploration of medical ethics from a Chinese-Western comparative perspective. By examining key bioethical issues...

Medical experimentation on human subjects during the Third Reich raises deep moral and ethical questions. This volume features prominent voices in the field of bioethics reflecting on a range of...

This collection of essays honours Professor Margaret Brazier's significant contributions to healthcare law and bioethics. It brings together leading experts from the UK, Australia, the US, and...

Reconsidering Intellectual Disability: L'Arche, Medical Ethics, and Christian Friendship by Jason Reimer Greig explores the intersection of disability theory, Christian moral theology, and bioethics...

To Fix or To Heal: Patient Care, Public Health, and the Limits of Biomedicine (Biopolitics, 3) The quality of patient care has long been a subject of discontent. As modern medicine continues to...

Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics, Second Edition provides a comprehensive exploration of bioethical issues in healthcare. This edition brings together diverse perspectives from noted...

Jews and Genes: Exploring the Tension between Genetics and Jewish Tradition The Jewish tradition has long been committed to medical research designed to prevent or cure diseases, yet many Jews today...

Patricia J. Williams' thought-provoking essays tackle questions of identity, bioethics, race, and surveillance in this collection of literary works.The author's keen analytic eye and lawyer's...

Geoffrey Hunt's Ethical Issues in Nursing offers a critical examination of the fundamental assumptions underlying the very nature of nursing. By challenging the conventional bioethical model of...

The Health Care Professional as Friend and Healer explores the complex bond between healer and patient, focusing on friendship and other important values in the healing relationship. This book...

C.S. Lewis was a renowned author and Christian apologist whose work continues to be widely studied today. However, his writings also reveal a prophetic critique of scientism - the misguided attempt...

Allen Verhey explores how the Bible can illuminate and guide medical ethics in this thought-provoking book.Verhey argues that churches are called to think and speak clearly about bioethical concerns,...

Existential Medicine explores the impact of existentialist philosophy on healthcare. A growing body of scholarship has shaped contemporary research in fields such as bioethics, narrative medicine and...

This collection of philosophical essays explores the moral issues raised by modern medicine's dramatic new powers to sustain life. Dan Brock examines how limited resources should be used to extend...

This collection addresses the ethical issues surrounding infectious disease, a subject long overlooked in bioethics. With concerns about SARS, AIDS, avian flu, bioterrorism and antibiotic resistance,...

Aislyn's life is turned upside down when she's offered a chance at the ultimate makeover. A revolutionary gene therapy drug, known as Charisma, promises to make her shine, but at a deadly cost. As...

Moral Minds: How Nature Designed Our Universal Sense of Right and Wrong by Marc D. Hauser presents a groundbreaking theory that challenges conventional wisdom about moral psychology. Hauser argues...

Xavier Symons explores the role of conscience in healthcare practice, offering fresh counterpoints to recent calls to ban or severely restrict conscientious objection. He provides a detailed...

Eastern spirituality and utilitarian philosophy come together in these thought-provoking dialogues between two influential thinkers. Professor Peter Singer, a leading philosopher and professor of...

This groundbreaking volume explores how Islamic attitudes have shaped Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) and reveals variations in Islamic jurisprudence and cultural responses to these...

Disability Rights and Wrongs Revisited by Tom Shakespeare provides a critical review of the field of disability studies. Published in 2013, this updated edition reflects Shakespeare's latest thinking...

Matters of Life and Death explores the challenges of translating moral principle into practice in medical ethics and law. David Orentlicher draws on his experience in both medicine and law to examine...

Digital Contact Tracing for Pandemic Response: Ethics and Governance GuidanceNations are racing to develop effective contact-tracing strategies as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. To augment...

The Shari'a: History, Ethics and Law by Amyn Sajoo provides an accessible account of the ideals and realities of the shari'a. This volume challenges popular myths about the concept, exploring its...

The Webster's New World Dictionary, Fifth Edition is a comprehensive reference guide that defines your world. With over 60,000 words and senses, this dictionary provides clear and straightforward...

This book provides an account of the ethics of chronic illness. Chronic illness presents unique challenges due to its often incurable nature and long-term management requirements.The author...

The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy by Nicholas Bunnin and Eric Tsui-James is a comprehensive guide to the subject of philosophy. This second edition introduces new chapters on topics such as...

Same-Sex Cultures and Sexualities: An Anthropological Reader by Jennifer Robertson explores the significance of sex, gender, and sexuality in understanding human behaviors and practices. This...

This volume explores the subject of biomedical ethics, examining various historical and contemporary perspectives. The editors use the shift from paternalism to autonomy in 20th-century medicine as a...

Prenatal Testing and Disability Rights by Erik Parens and Adrienne Asch explores the complex implications of prenatal testing for individuals with disabilities and their families. This collection of...

Exploring how late-onset dementia is represented in popular culture, this international volume brings together leading scholars from various disciplines to examine its impact and influence.The...

Singing and Wellbeing: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Proof explores the benefits of singing for overall health. Research has confirmed that a melodious voice offers rewards beyond pleasure, and this book...

Understanding privacy in today's digital age is crucial for individuals and society as a whole. As we increasingly rely on the internet for work, communication, and everyday activities, our personal...

Scanned: How vaccine passports and digital IDs are eroding our personal freedoms.Investigative journalist Nick Corbishley examines the growing trend of government surveillance, corporate data mining,...

The Cambridge Companion to Science and Religion provides a comprehensive introduction to the complex relationships between science and religion. Contributions from historians, philosophers,...

This book provides a critical analysis of the law concerning medical treatment for children, arguing that it should better protect the welfare of individual children within family relationships.The...

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Henrietta Lacks was a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cells became one of the most important tools in medicine. Taken without her knowledge,...

Natural Law Ethics in Theory and Practice brings together a selection of essays by Joseph Boyle, a key figure in the development of the New Classical Natural Law Theory. This influential Catholic...