Bücher der Reihe Routledge Annals of Bioethics

This book argues that a conscientiously objecting medical professional should receive an exemption only if the grounds of an objector's refusal are reasonable. It defends a detailed, contextual account of public reasonability suited for healthcare, which builds from the overarching concept of Rawlsian public reason.

This volume brings together a collection of essays that rigorously examine the concept of human dignity from its metaphysical foundations to its polemical deployment in bioethical controversies. It explores the source and meaning of human dignity, examines the legitimacy of the concept of dignity in documents by international political bodies, and looks at the rhetoric of human dignity in specific controversies: embryonic stem cell research, abortion, human-animal chimeras, euthanasia and palliative care, psychotropic drugs, and assisted reproductive technologies.

Issues in bioethics often turn, at least in part, on the law and regulatory requirements. Addressing particular bioethics topics from the law's perspective, this book includes an introduction to the American legal system. It also helps you understand the intersection between the law on bioethics and the central issues in bioethics.

Bioethics, Public Moral Argument, and Social Responsibility explores the role of democratically oriented argument in promoting public understanding and discussion of the benefits and burdens of biotechnological progress.

Alongside a revival of interest in Thomas Aquinas' thought (Thomism) in philosophy, this book reveals its contemporary relevance when addressing certain complex, morally difficult, issues in bioethics.

Human genetic engineering may be possible. The gathering debate about this prospect threatens to become mired in irresolvable disagreement. Surveying the scientific and technological developments that have brought us to this pass, this book focuses on the ethical and policy debate, noting the deep divide that separates proponents and opponents.

This book addresses the unique moral questions raised by pregnancy and its intimate bodily nature. From assisted reproduction to abortion and `vital conflict¿ resolution to more everyday concerns of the pregnant woman, this book argues for pregnancy as a close human relationship¿with the woman as guardian or custodian¿and explores four approaches to pregnancy: `uni-personal¿, `neighborly¿, `maternal¿ and `spousal¿.

This book addresses the unique moral questions raised by pregnancy and its intimate bodily nature. From assisted reproduction to abortion and `vital conflict¿ resolution to more everyday concerns of the pregnant woman, this book argues for pregnancy as a close human relationship with the woman as guardian or custodian.

This book develops a virtue-based defense of the value of perinatal hospice. Engaging with important themes from the work of MacIntyre and Adams, it shows how perinatal hospice manifests virtues crucial to meeting the needs of families in these difficult circumstances.

This book provides an exploration of the ethics of cardiology practice. The chapters are divided by five broad areas of practice: beginning-of-life, end-of-life, transplantation and allocation of expensive or scarce resources, professionalism, and research.

This book provides extensive and critical engagement with some of the most recent and compelling arguments favoring abortion choice. It features original essays from leading and emerging philosophers, bioethicists and medical professionals that present philosophically sophisticated and novel arguments against abortion choice.