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Bioethics and Moral Content
. Ed(S): Engelhardt, H. Tristram; Rasmussen, L. M.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Engelhardt, H. Tristram; Rasmussen, L. M. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 480.
Is there only one bioethics? Is a global bioethics possible? Or, instead, does one encounter a plurality of bioethical approaches shaped by local cultural and national traditions? Some thirty years ago a field of applied ethics emerged under the rubric `bioethics'. Little thought was given at the time to the possibility that this field bore the imprint of a particular American set of moral commitments. This volume explores the plurality of moral perspectives shaping bioethics. It is inspired by Kazumasa Hoshino's critical reflections on the differences in moral perspectives separating Japanese and American bioethics. The essays include contributions from Hong ... Read more
Is there only one bioethics? Is a global bioethics possible? Or, instead, does one encounter a plurality of bioethical approaches shaped by local cultural and national traditions? Some thirty years ago a field of applied ethics emerged under the rubric `bioethics'. Little thought was given at the time to the possibility that this field bore the imprint of a particular American set of moral commitments. This volume explores the plurality of moral perspectives shaping bioethics. It is inspired by Kazumasa Hoshino's critical reflections on the differences in moral perspectives separating Japanese and American bioethics. The essays include contributions from Hong ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Series
Philosophy and Medicine
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048156580
SKU
V9789048156580
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