| Meta Medical Ethics: The Philosophical Foundations of Bioethics Contributor(s): Grodin (Author), Grodin, Michael A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792333446 ISBN-13: 9780792333449 Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes - Medical | Ethics - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 016.174 |
| LCCN: 94046673 |
| Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 205 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is bioethics? What are its goals and theoretical assumptions? Is it a unique discipline? Must medical ethics be grounded in clinical experience? How can ethical inquiry inform medicine's theory and practice? Must one have a definition of medicine before one can have a medical ethic? Does medicine have a unique or demarcating body of knowledge, methodology, or philosophy? These questions are addressed by a distinguished roster of philosophers, theologians, lawyers, social scientists, physicians and scientists. The unifying theme of this text is a philosophical exploration of the history, nature, scope and foundations of bioethics. There is a critical evaluation of principled, communitarian, legal, narrative and feminist approaches. The book's interdisciplinary focus allows for a lively dialogue which includes papers and accompanying commentaries. It should be of interest to philosophers of science and medical ethicists, physicians, lawyers and policy makers. |