Principles of Biomedical Ethics - Softcover

Beauchamp, Tom L.; Childress, James F.

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9780195143324: Principles of Biomedical Ethics

Synopsis

For many years this has been the leading textbook of bioethics. It established the framework of principles within the field. The book is used in a variety of programs including undergraduate courses offered by philosophy departments. This is a very thorough revision with a new chapter on methods and moral justification.

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Review

" . . . a classic in the field of medical ethics . . . the 5th edition of this book is, as all the previous editions, well written and for the most part very persuasively argued." (Journal of Medical Ethics, 28 (1),)

"Even more than the previous editions, Principles of Biomedical Ethics provides a very comprehensive and accessible introduction into the field of biomedical ethics, valuable to readers on both sides of the Atlantic." (Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 5)

About the Author

About the Authors Tom L. Beauchamp is Professor of Philosophy and Senior Research Scholar at The Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. He is the coauthor of The Virtuous Journalist (Oxford, 1987) and A History and Theory of Informed Consent (Oxford, 1986). James F. Childress is Professor of Religious Studies and Medical Education at the University of Virginia. He is the author of Who Should Decide? Paternalism in Health Care (Oxford, cloth, 1982; paper, 1985).

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