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death as part of life and to make the process of dying as bearable as possible. Central to this conflict is the development of scientific medicine and the decline of religious discourses and associated morals. Many Anglo-Saxon countries are characterised by ...

This book challenges notions of dignity and informed consent and discusses new insights into the categories that allow ethical debates in medicine to overcome morality.... The book argues that we need to be careful when thinking about situations in terms of concepts and...

Autonomy is a fundamental principle of medical law and ethics. It occupies an important place in the whole medico-legal and ethical debate. This book reviews the main issues of medical law, highlighting the power exercised by autonomy in relation to...

In this important book, Hans-Georg Gadamer discusses the transformation in human self-understanding brought about by the scientific worldview, focusing in particular on the unparalleled achievements of modern medicine. He explores the ethical and humanistic issues that arise from...

What ethical issues are raised by the increasing use of big data and artificial intelligence in healthcare? How should doctors respond when ] express conscientious objection to an intervention requested by a patient? How should care organisations ...

This book is a handbook that explores the best ways to promote the application of the Madrid Declaration, which defines ethical standards in psychiatric practice worldwide. The book is written with two questions in mind, both easy to ask,...

The second edition of Bioethics: Introduction to History, Methods and Practice provides readers with a sophisticated introduction to bioethics. It is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are planning a career in ethics and care...

Bioethics is extremely important in our time because it is a critical expression of interest in the appropriate use of medical science in the provision of health care. Secular humanism is important because it is central to the construction of a common...

Stem cell research. The influence of a pharmaceutical company. Miscarriage. Prevention of pregnancy. Long-term and end-of-life care. Human participant research. Informed consent. The list of ethical issues in science, medicine and public health is long and...

In the quarter century since the landmark Karen Ann Quinlan case, the ethical, legal and social consensus supporting patients' rights to refuse life-sustaining treatment has become a cornerstone of bioethics. Patients can now legally write preliminary 200 guidelines,...

A doctor states: "I have an ethical duty never to cause the death of a patient", while another replies: "It is my ethical duty to relieve pain even if the patient dies". The current dispute over the role of doctors in helping patients to die continually refers to...

One of the Wall Street Journal's top ten books of the year A leading expert on public bioethics argues for a new conception of human identity in American law and politics. The natural limitations of the human body make us vulnerable and by ...

Drawing on the author's experience in two decades of teaching medical ethics in America at top universities and medical schools and his work as a practising psychiatrist, this innovative book confronts readers with the complex, troubling...

This book is an insightful examination of bioethics and American healthcare and their profound impact on American culture over the past sixty years by two distinguished scholars. An eye-opening look at the inevitable choices ...

Principles of Biomedical Ethics is a highly original, practical and insightful guide to morality in the health professions. Acclaimed authors Tom L. Beauchamp and James F. Childress thoroughly develop and advocate the four principles that underlie...