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Stephen Holland - Bioethics: A Philosophical Introduction - 9780745690605 - V9780745690605
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Bioethics: A Philosophical Introduction

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Description for Bioethics: A Philosophical Introduction Paperback. This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to contemporary bioethics. It also presents provocative, philosophically informed arguments on current bioethical issues. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.

This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to contemporary bioethics. It also presents provocative, philosophically informed arguments on current bioethical issues. Holland engages with debates ranging from the more familiar – such as euthanasia, advance decisions to refuse treatment, and new reproductive technologies – to the philosophical implications of recent developments in genetics, including prenatal genetic therapy, genetic enhancement and human cloning. The book is built around four crucial themes. The first is moral status: what are the implications of the moral status of human embryos or animals for our biomedical practices? The second theme – life, death and ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745690605
SKU
V9780745690605
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Stephen Holland
Stephen Holland is Reader in the Departments of Philosophy and Health Sciences at the University of York.

Reviews for Bioethics: A Philosophical Introduction
"Steven Holland�s Bioethics has become established as the best one volume introduction to philosophical bioethics. I recommend it warmly to students of philosophy and bioethics, but the general reader will also find it enjoyable and accessible. I am delighted to welcome its second edition." Richard Ashcroft, Queen Mary University of London "Anyone wishing to get their bearings ... Read more

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