Principles of biomedical ethics /

"Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Seventh Edition, provides 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 ad...

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Yazar: Beauchamp, Tom L. (yazar)
Diğer Yazarlar: Childress, James F.
Materyal Türü: Kitap
Dil:English
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
Edisyon:7th edition
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  • <strong>Each chapter ends with a Conclusion. </strong>
  • <strong>PART I. MORAL FOUNDATIONS </strong>
  • <strong>1. Moral Norms </strong>
  • Normative and Nonnormative Ethics
  • The Common Morality as Universal Morality
  • Particular Moralities as Nonuniversal
  • Moral Dilemmas
  • A Framework of Moral Norms
  • Conflicting Moral Norms
  • <strong>2. Moral Character </strong>
  • The Concept of Moral Virtue
  • Virtues in Professional Roles
  • The Virtue of Caring
  • Five Focal Virtues
  • Moral Ideals
  • Moral Excellence
  • <strong>3. Moral Status </strong>
  • The Problem of Moral Status
  • Theories of Moral Status
  • From Theories to Practical Guidelines
  • The Moral Significance of Moral Status
  • Vulnerable Populations and Vulnerable Individuals
  • <strong>PART II. MORAL PRINCIPLES </strong>
  • <strong>4. Respect for Autonomy </strong>
  • The Concept of Autonomy and the Principle of Respect for Autonomy
  • The Capacity for Autonomous Choice
  • The Meaning and Justification of Informed Consent
  • Disclosure
  • Understanding
  • Voluntariness
  • <strong>5. Nonmaleficence </strong>
  • The Concept of Nonmaleficence and the Principle of Nonmaleficence
  • Distinctions and Rules Governing Nontreatment
  • Optional Treatments and Obligatory Treatments
  • Killing and Letting Die
  • The Justification of Intentionally Arranged Deaths
  • Protecting Incompetent Patients
  • <strong>6. Beneficence </strong>
  • The Concept of Beneficence and Principles of Beneficence
  • Obligatory Beneficence and Ideal Beneficence
  • Paternalism: Conflicts between Beneficence and Respect for Autonomy
  • Balancing Benefits, Costs, and Risks
  • The Value and Quality of Life
  • <strong>7. Justice </strong>
  • The Concept of Justice and Principles of Justice
  • Traditional Theories of Justice
  • Recent Theories of Justice
  • Fair Opportunity and Unfair Discrimination
  • Vulnerability, Exploitation, and Discrimination in Research
  • National Health Policy and the Right to Health Care
  • Global Health Policy and the Right to Health
  • Allocating, Setting Priorities, and Rationing
  • <strong>8. Professional-Patient Relationships </strong>
  • Veracity
  • Privacy
  • Confidentiality
  • Fidelity
  • Clinical Ethics and Research Ethics
  • The Dual Roles of Clinician and Investigator
  • <strong>PART III. THEORY AND METHOD </strong>
  • <strong>9. Moral Theories </strong>
  • Criteria for Assessing Moral Theories
  • Utilitarian Theory
  • Kantian Theory
  • Rights Theory
  • Virtue Theory
  • Convergence of Theories
  • <strong>10. Method and Moral Justification </strong>
  • Justification in Ethics
  • Top-Down Models: Theory and Application
  • Bottom-Up Models: Cases and Analogical Reasoning
  • Reflective Equilibrium as an Integrated Model
  • <strong>Common-Morality Theory </strong>
  • Index.