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Zusatztext "Seay and Nuccetelli have done an admirable job at distilling and making accessiblea large body of medical information! complex case law! and philosophical ethics.Their text makes the project of developingcompetence and understanding in bioethics a lot less daunting! without simplifying the philosophical and scientific issues. The book is organized so that instructors can easily design a course around a subset of the topics covered! and itsteaching and learning resources are outstanding. This is the best bioethics textbook I am aware of! for students and teachers alike." -- Brandon Cooke! Professor & Chair (Philosophy)! Minnesota State University! Mankato"This is a concise introduction to bioethics that covers a lot of ground. The chaptersare sufficiently self-contained so that the text can be adapted to differentcourse designs! and the boxes and figures throughout arehelpful learning aids. Important cases are discussed but don't dominate the discussion! so the emphasis remains on the philosophical arguments andissues." -- William A. Bauer! Teaching Assistant Professor! North Carolina State University"Seay and Nuccettelli offer a refreshing and bold approach to bioethics that confronts readers directly! requiring them to intimately wrestle with the most pressing issues through numerous case studies and a nuanced analysis of the core concepts and principles. The authors strike a delicate balance between accessibility and depth! with the results being a text that is eminently readable. This is not easy material! but the authors have created a text open to readers with little or no philosophical background without sacrificing the complexity found in these important discussions. They also offer an expansive and up-to-date sourcebook to find primary sources online in the companion website." -- Scott O'Leary! Assistant Professor! University of Saint Mary Informationen zum Autor Gary Seay is professor of philosophy at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York. Susana Nuccetelli is professor of philosophy at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Zusammenfassung Engaging Bioethics: An Introduction with Case Studies draws students into this rapidly changing field, helping them to actively untangle the many issues at the intersection of medicine and moral concern. Presuming readers start with no background in philosophy, it offers balanced, philosophically based, and rigorous inquiry for undergraduates throughout the humanities and social sciences as well as for health care professionals-in-training, including students in medical school, pre-medicine, nursing, public health, and those studying to assist physicians in various capacities. Written by an author team with more than three decades of combined experience teaching bioethics, this book offers Flexibility to the instructor, with chapters that can be read independently and in an order that fits the course structure Up-to-date coverage of current controversies on topics such as vaccination, access to health care, new reproductive technologies, genetics, biomedical research on human and animal subjects, medically assisted death, abortion, medical confidentiality, and disclosure Attention to issues of gender, race, cultural diversity, and justice in health care Integration with case studies and primary sources Pedagogical features to help instructors and students, including Chapter learning objectives Text boxes and figures to explain important terms, concepts, and cases End-of-chapter summaries, key words, and annotated further readings Discussion cases and questions Appendices on moral reasoning and the history of ethical issues at the end and beginning of life An inde...
