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Comparative Empirical Bioethics: Dilemmas of Genetic Testing and Euthanasia in Israel and Germany
Raz, Aviad E.; Schicktanz, Silke
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Ethics. Num Pages: 132 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FBH; HPQ; JFMG; MFN; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 221.
This book is a comprehensive, empirically-grounded exploration of the relationship between bioethics, culture, and the perspective of being affected. It provides a new outlook on how complex “bioethical” issues become questions of everyday life. The authors focus on two contexts, genetic testing and end-of-life care, to locate and demonstrate emerging themes of responsibility, such as self-responsibility, responsibility for kin, and the responsibility of society. Within these themes, the duty to know versus the right not to know one's genetic fate (in the context of genetic testing), or the sanctity of life versus self-determination (in the context of end of life care) are identified as culturally ... Read more
This book is a comprehensive, empirically-grounded exploration of the relationship between bioethics, culture, and the perspective of being affected. It provides a new outlook on how complex “bioethical” issues become questions of everyday life. The authors focus on two contexts, genetic testing and end-of-life care, to locate and demonstrate emerging themes of responsibility, such as self-responsibility, responsibility for kin, and the responsibility of society. Within these themes, the duty to know versus the right not to know one's genetic fate (in the context of genetic testing), or the sanctity of life versus self-determination (in the context of end of life care) are identified as culturally ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Ethics
Number of Pages
121
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319327310
SKU
V9783319327310
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