The Birth of Bioethics

This book is the first comprehensive history of the emerging field of bioethics. It covers the period 1947-1987 and examines the origins and evolution of debates about human experimentation, genetic engineering, organ transplantation, the end of life-sustaining treatment,...

Bioethical Decision Making and Argumentation

This book clarifies the meaning of the most important and ubiquitous concepts and tools in bioethical argumentation (principles, values, dignity, rights, duties, forethought, prudence) and assesses the methodological relevance of the main methods of clinical decision-making and...