Im letzten Drittel des 20. Jahrhunderts wurden die traditionellen Berufsethiken in der Medizin durch neue Entwicklungen in den Lebenswissenschaften herausgefordert. Das Buch untersucht die hippokratische Tradition und integriert moralphilosophische Überlegungen, um gängige Annahmen in der biomedizinischen Wissenschaft und Gesundheitsversorgung zu hinterfragen.
The Human Use of Animals presents case studies that look at the practical and ethical issues arising from the human use of animals. The case studies report the facts about some of the most compelling and difficult issues that confront society today in the human use of animals. Each case study combines the facts of the case with analysis of ethical issues.
This book is a comprehensive and accessible introduction into the field of biomedical ethics.
New Introductory Essays in Moral Philosophy - Second Edition
Matters of Life and Death, 3/e is a collection of original essays devoted to the major moral issues of the day, including abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, famine, war, suicide, the environment, and animal rights. The essays are written by moral philosophers who are among the leading thinkers of the world. The previous two editions of this book have been heralded for the clarity and accessibility of the essays, and both editions have enjoyed strong options. The third edition is even better.
The authors examine ethical theory and business practice, the purpose of the corporation, corporate character and individual responsibility, acceptable risk, the ethical treatment of employees, diversity and discrimination in the workplace, marketing and disclosure of information, ethical issues in information technology and, ethical issues in international business.