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The Elements of Moral Philosophy
Firmly Established As The Standard Text For Undergraduate Courses In Ethics, This Concise, Lively Book Combines Clear Explanations Of The Main Theories Of Ethics With Discussions Of Interesting Exampl...es. Topics Covered Include Famine Relief, Euthanasia, Homosexuality, And The Treatment Of Animals. The Text's Versatility Allows It To Be Widely Used Not Only In Ethical Theory Courses, But Also In Applied Ethics Courses Of All Kinds. What Is Morality? -- The Challenge Of Cultural Relativism -- Subjectivism In Ethics -- Does Morality Depend On Religion? -- Psycholological Egoism -- Ethical Egoismis -- The Utilitarian Approach -- The Debate Over Utilitarianism -- Are There Any Absolute Moral Rules? -- Kant And Respect For Persons -- The Idea Of A Social Contract -- Feminism And The Ethics Of Care -- The Ethics Of Virtue -- What Would A Satisfactory Moral Theory Be Like? James Rachels. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 204-210) And Index.
Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating
With A Straightforawrd, Clear Approach, Erik Marcus Details The Health Advances, The Social Advantages, And The Ethical Progress, With Regards To The Animals Who Share Our Planet, To Be Achieved From ...Adopting A Diet Entirely Based On Plants. The Beat Goes On -- Cutting Your Cancer Risks -- Eat Well To Weigh Less -- The Perfect Food Isn't -- How Now, Mad Cow -- Rescued! -- Chickens And Eggs -- Pigs -- Milk And Beef -- The Killing Business -- World Hunger -- American Rangeland -- Awakening -- Appendix A : The New Four Food Groups -- Appendix B : Resources. By Erik Marcus. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 197-206) And Index.
Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
Medical ethics is an area that has particular interest for the general public as well as for the medical practitioner, and issues concerning medical ethics seem to be constantly in the headlines. This... short and accessible introduction provides an invaluable tool with which to think about the ethical values that lie at the heart of medicine. Tony Hope deals with thorny moral issues, including euthanasia and the morality of killing. He also explores political questions, such as how we can make sure health care resources are distributed fairly. Each chapter in the book considers a different issue, for example, genetics, modern reproductive technologies, resource allocation, mental health, and medical research. Each section also discusses controversial questions such as: Who should have access to reproductive technology? Is it right to fund expensive drug treatment for individuals? Should treatment for mental illness be imposed on patients without their consent? Considering a wide range of questions of medical ethics, this Very Short Introduction will help to explain some of the confusing issues facing the field of medicine today. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
Who Says You're Dead? Medical & Ethical Dilemmas for the Curious & Concerned
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Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life
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What Patients Taught Me: A Medical Student's Journey
do Sleek High-tech Hospitals Teach More About Medicine And Less About Humanity? Do Doctors Ever Lose Their Tolerance For Suffering? With Sensitive Observation And Graceful Prose, This Book Explores So...me Of The Difficult And Deeply Personal Questions A 23-year-old Doctor Confronts With Her Very First Dying Patient, And Continues To Struggle With As She Strives To Become A Good Doctor. In Her Travels, The Doctor Attends To Terminal Illness, Aids, Tuberculosis, And Premature Birth In Small Rural Communities Throughout The World. what Patients Taught Me Is A Compelling Memoir Of The Emotional Complexity Of Treating Patients When Their Lives Hang In The Balance. kirkus Reviews straightforward Account Of Young's Time In A Program That Apprentices Students To Rural Physicians. The Author, Now A Staff Physician At The University Of Washington, Was A Medical Student There When She Learned Of Wwami, A Program That Exposes Medical Students To Rural Medicine In Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, And Idaho. Her First Placement Was A Month-long Tour Of Duty In A Remote Eskimo Outpost Where The Standard Garb For Doctors Consisted Of Jeans, Hiking Boots, And A Stethoscope; Her First Lessons Came Mainly From Watching And Listening. Subsequently, She Did Hospital Rotations In Pocatello, Idaho (pediatrics), And Missoula, Montana (internal Medicine). With Each Assignment, Young's Responsibilities Increased And She Became More Of A Participant In Patient Care. She Learned The Art Of Connecting With Patients And The Importance Of Listening To Their Stories. By The End Of Her Third Year, In Love With Medicine As She Had Seen It Practiced And Yearning To Move Beyond The Rural Pacific Northwest, She Took A Residency Position In South Africa. The Lessons There Were Harsher. With Resources Extremely Limited, Hiv Skyrocketing, And Tuberculosis And Diabetes Widespread, Young Found That Doctors Had To Choose Whom To Help; The Choice Was Often Simply To Help Those Who Had A Chance To Survive. Overwhelmed By Disease And Death, She Nevertheless Completed Her Residency And Returned As A Full-fledged General Internist To Seattle, Where She Took On The Care Of Patients In A Community Of Refugees And The Homeless. Wwami, Young Avers, Gave Her Intense Glimpses Into The Human Experience And Taught Her That The Patient's Story, The Most Human Element In Medical Practice, Is Often Thehighest Reward Of Doctoring. As She Puts It, Sometimes I Enter A Story And Find I Can Bring A Little Light And Relief To Human Suffering.welcome Evidence That The Art Of Medicine Is Still Being Taught And Practiced In A World Where Technology Has All The Glamour. Agent: Max Gartenberg
Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics
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Principles of Biomedical Ethics
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Christian Ethics
Norman L. Geisler. Subtitle On Cover: Options And Issues. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 315-320).
Evangelical Ethics: Issues Facing the Church Today
for Two Decades, Evangelical Ethics Has Been Regarded As One Of The Best Treatments Of Contemporary Ethical Problems Facing Christians. This Third Edition Has New Chapters On Environmental Ethics And ...The Genetic Revolution, And Other Chapters Have Been Revised And Updated.
