Thieves of Virtue
When Bioethics Stole Medicine
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
CHF 26.45
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
Versandkostenfrei
Produktdetails
- 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).
16 weitere Werke von Tom Koch:
Bewertungen
Anmelden