The Basics of Bioethics
Robert M. Veatch
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 120.
The third edition of The Basics of Bioethics continues to provide a balanced and systematic ethical framework to help students analyze a wide range of controversial topics in medicine, and consider ethical systems from various religious and secular traditions. The Basics of Bioethics covers the “Principalist” approach and identifies principles that are believed to make behavior morally right or wrong. It showcases alternative ethical approaches to health care decision making by presenting Hippocratic ethics as only one among many alternative ethical approaches to health care decision-making. The Basics of Bioethics offers case studies, diagrams, and other learning aids for an ... Read more
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Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
337 g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780205765621
SKU
V9780205765621
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About Robert M. Veatch
Robert M. Veatch, Ph.D., is Professor of Medical Ethics and former director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, where he is also professor of philosophy and adjunct professor in the medical school. He has taught medical ethics at Georgetown, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Union College, and St. George's University School of Medicine. He was formerly Associate ... Read more
Reviews for The Basics of Bioethics
"As a leader and pioneer in the field, Veatch is very solid in terms of accuracy." Kyle Fedler, Ashland University, USA "I've used the Veatch book in teaching bioethics in short courses to non-philosophy audiences: medical students, physical therapy students, physician assistants, etc. They like it very much. It is readable, accessible, and interesting. The examples are well-chosen ... Read more