Bioethics

Methods, Theories, Domains

Marcus Düwell

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Routledge
10 March 2014

Ethics & moral philosophy; Family law; Medical & healthcare law; Medicolegal issues; Medical sociology

Series: Biomedical Law and Ethics Library

This book is a philosophically-oriented introduction to bioethics. It offers the reader an overview of key debates in bioethics relevant to various areas including; organ retrieval, stem cell research, justice in healthcare and issues in environmental ethics, including issues surrounding food and agriculture. The book also seeks to go beyond simply describing the issues in order to provide the reader with the methodological and theoretical tools for a more comprehensive understanding of current bioethical debates. The aim of the book is to present bioethics as an interdisciplinary field, to explore its close relation to other disciplines (such as law, life sciences, theology and philosophy), and to discuss the conditions under which bioethics can serve as an academically legitimate discipline that is at the same time relevant to society.

As a systematic and methodologically rigorous overview, Bioethics: Methods, Theories and Principles will be of particular interest to academics and students in the disciplines of Law, Medicine, Ethics and Philosophy.

'This is a book that embraces neither a single ethical theory nor a pragmatic melange of just-so-principles. It is a thoughtful and engaging analysis of diverse theoretical foundations in Bioethics. It is also an enormous step towards conceptual and philosophical clarity in this fascinating area.' - Professor Christian Illies, Chair for Practical Philosophy at the Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg, Germany

By: Marcus Düwell
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138789937
ISBN 10: 1138789933
Series: Biomedical Law and Ethics Library
Pages: 308
Publication Date: 10 March 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. What is Bioethics? An Introduction 2. Bioethics and Moral Philosophy 3. A Cross-section of Bioethical Questions 4. Domains and Debates in Bioethics 5. Conclusion

Marcus Düwell is Professor of Philosophical Ethics at Utrecht University, research director of the Ethics Institute of Utrecht University and director of the Netherlands Research School for Practical Philosophy. His research concentrates on questions concerning the foundation of morality and on applied ethics in its relation to ethical theory and political philosophy.