Bioethics in a European PerspectiveH.A. Ten Have, Bert Gordijn Springer Science & Business Media, 2013 M03 9 - 548 pages In this book, developed by a group of collaborating scholars in bioethics from different European countries, an overview is given of the most salient themes in present-day bioethics. The themes are discussed in order to enable the reader to have an in-depth overview of the state of the art in bioethics. Introductory chapters will guide the reader through the relevant dimensions of a particular area, while subsequent case discussions will help the reader to apply the ethical theories to specific clinical problems and health policy queries. The book focuses on perspectives typical for the European context. This highlights not only particular bioethical themes such as social justice, choices in health care, and health policy (e.g., in post-communist countries), it also emphasizes specific approaches in ethical theory, in relation to Continental philosophies such as phenomenology and hermeneutics. Because of its articulation of what is typical for the European health care setting as well as for bioethical debate, this book is unique in comparison to existing textbooks in bioethics. The book is an introductory textbook acquainting the reader with the major issues in present-day health care as well as the various theoretical and practical approaches to clarify these issues. |
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... society under a threefold aspect : each man is unique , each person has to make his own choices for good and evil but , first and foremost , being human means taking responsibility for others , that means , protection of others to ...
... society under a threefold aspect : each man is unique , each person has to make his own choices for good and evil but , first and foremost , being human means taking responsibility for others , that means , protection of others to ...
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... society or science " ( art . 2 ) . It also requests that appropriate measures be taken to provide equitable access to health care of appropriate quality . The principle of respecting the free and informed consent of the person is ...
... society or science " ( art . 2 ) . It also requests that appropriate measures be taken to provide equitable access to health care of appropriate quality . The principle of respecting the free and informed consent of the person is ...
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... society , and history . In the area of medicine , any disordered or unnatural use of the body or any of its organs was considered bad ; and it was also felt that the physician - patient relationship , like other social and human ...
... society , and history . In the area of medicine , any disordered or unnatural use of the body or any of its organs was considered bad ; and it was also felt that the physician - patient relationship , like other social and human ...
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... society . Autonomy obliges us to respect the plurality of ideas of good , and therefore to respect the diversity of contents of the principle of beneficence : at the same time it leads us to define publicly , taking into account all ...
... society . Autonomy obliges us to respect the plurality of ideas of good , and therefore to respect the diversity of contents of the principle of beneficence : at the same time it leads us to define publicly , taking into account all ...
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... society with the individual in the way of compulsion and control That principle is , that the sole end for which mankind are warranted , individually or collectively , in interfering with the liberty of action of any one of their number ...
... society with the individual in the way of compulsion and control That principle is , that the sole end for which mankind are warranted , individually or collectively , in interfering with the liberty of action of any one of their number ...
Contents
ethics | 51 |
The autonomy of the patient | 83 |
The autonomy of the health care | 92 |
PERSON AND BODY | 109 |
Case discussions | 157 |
Experimentation with human | 167 |
Compulsory medical treatment | 179 |
list rationing and priorities | 219 |
Consensus formation as a basic strategy | 281 |
Case discussions | 369 |
Abortion 385 | 384 |
Embryo experimentation | 399 |
Case discussions | 487 |
Pain management | 495 |
Comatose patients 509 | 508 |
Index of Names | 535 |
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