The Fiction of Bioethics

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Stories as Data; 2: From the Ethicist's Point of View; 3: Distancing Oneself from the Case; 4: The Chronotope of the Case; 5: Opening and Closing the Case; 6: Why Bioethics Lacks Character; 7: Speaking for the Patient; 8: Dax Redacted; 9: The Medium is the Moral Message; 10: Sexing the Case; Concluding Remarks: Taking Stories Seriously

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Tod Chamber is Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Humanities at Northwestern University Medical School.

Zusammenfassung

The Fiction of Bioethics suggests that literary theory is a crucial component in the complete understanding of bioethics. It distills the idea that bioethicists study real-life cases, while philosophers contemplate fictional accounts.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Tod Chambers, Chambers Tod
• Verlag: Taylor and Francis
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 21.06.1999
• EAN: 9780415919883
• ISBN: 978-0-415-91988-3
• Seiten: 288
• Gewicht: 453 g
• Serie: Reflective Bioethics
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Medizin > Allgemeines; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Ethics & moral philosophy, Bioethics, Ethics and moral philosophy, Literary theory, Bio-ethics