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Tom Koch

Thieves of Virtue

When Bioethics Stole Medicine

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An argument against the lifeboat ethic” of contemporary bioethics that views medicine as a commodity rather than a tradition of care and caring.Bioethics emerged in the 1960s from a conviction that physicians and researchers needed the guidance of philosophers in handling the issues raised by technological advances in medicine. It blossomed as a response to the perceived doctor-knows-best paternalism of the traditional medical ethic and today plays a critical role in health policies and treatment decisions. Bioethics claimed to offer a set of generally applicable, universally accepted guidelines that would simplify complex situations. In Thie… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-0-262-30460-3
  • EAN: 9780262304603
  • Produktnummer: 27866593
  • Verlag: MIT Press
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
  • Seitenangabe: 376 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 20'587 KB
  • Abbildungen: 10 COLOR PHOTOS, 2 COLOR ILLUS., 6 B&W PHOTOS, 12 B&W I

Über den Autor


Tom Koch is Adjunct Professor of Medical Geography at the University of British Columbia, a consultant in ethics and gerontology at Alton Medical Centre, Toronto, and Director of Information Outreach, Ltd. He is the author of fourteen previous books, including Thieves of Virtue: When Bioethics Stole Medicine (MIT Press).

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