Intervention and Reflection: Basic Issues in Bioethics
By Ronald Munson, Ian Lague
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INTERVENTION AND REFLECTION: BASIC ISSUES IN BIOETHICS, 10th Edition offers students a compelling introduction to biomedical ethics by combining riveting human stories with clear explanations of cutting edge scientific research. A collaboration between a nationally-acclaimed bioethicist and a seasoned journalist, this textbook continues to be the most widely used bioethics textbook on the market. Each chapter includes crisp summaries of the relevant ethical theories as well as classic and contemporary articles on the most pressing topics in the field. This edition features new chapters on "Medicine in a Pluralistic Society" and the "Challenge of Global Bioethics. The accessible presentation of the conceptual debate and human dimension of today’s biomedical ethics captivates and engages students, whether they are philosophy, nursing or medical majors or have no philosophical or scientific training.
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INTERVENTION AND REFLECTION: BASIC ISSUES IN BIOETHICS, 10th Edition offers students a compelling introduction to biomedical ethics by combining riveting human stories with clear explanations of cutting edge scientific research. A collaboration between a nationally-acclaimed bioethicist and a seasoned journalist, this textbook continues to be the most widely used bioethics textbook on the market. Each chapter includes crisp summaries of the relevant ethical theories as well as classic and contemporary articles on the most pressing topics in the field. This edition features new chapters on "Medicine in a Pluralistic Society" and the "Challenge of Global Bioethics. The accessible presentation of the conceptual debate and human dimension of today’s biomedical ethics captivates and engages students, whether they are philosophy, nursing or medical majors or have no philosophical or scientific training.
Dramatically written to highlight the personal side of bioethical dilemmas, Case Presentations open each chapter with classic and timely bioethical cases.
Social Context features offer a clear, concise account of contemporary biomedical controversies, while Briefing Sessions offer students a chance to explore the ethical, political, and scientific background of each chapter topic.
Each chapter contains non-technical Readings that feature the latest or best thinking from a diversity of viewpoints in ethics, medicine, and philosophy.
Part VI provides a compelling introduction to the theoretical foundations of bioethics, focusing on both principle-based and non-principle-based ethical theories.
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1. PHYSICIANS, PATIENTS, AND OTHERS: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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