The Fiction of Bioethics

List of contents

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

About the author

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

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Tod Chambers, Chambers Tod
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.06.1999
• EAN: 9780415919883
• ISBN: 978-0-415-91988-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Reflective Bioethics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Ethics & moral philosophy, Bioethics, Ethics and moral philosophy, Literary theory, Bio-ethics