Pandemic Bioethics

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every human being on the planet and forced us all to reflect on the bioethical issues it raises. In this timely book, Gregory Pence examines a number of relevant issues, including the fair allocation of scarce medical resources, immunity passports, tradeoffs between protecting senior citizens and allowing children to flourish, discrimination against minorities and the disabled, and the myriad issues raised by vaccines.

A propos de l'auteur

Gregory E. Pence is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. A leading figure in bioethics, he is frequently interviewed by national news media, including CNN, CBS, and The New York Times. He is the author of several influential monographs and textbooks, including Medical Ethics: Accounts of Ground-Breaking Cases and Who's Afraid of Human Cloning?

Résumé

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us all to reflect on the bioethical issues it raises. In this timely book, Gregory Pence examines a number of relevant issues, including the fair allocation of scarce medical resources, immunity passports, discrimination against minorities and the disabled, and the myriad issues raised by vaccines.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Pence, Gregory E Pence, Gregory E. Pence
• Edition: Broadview Press Inc
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781554815210
• ISBN: 978-1-55481-521-0
• Pages: 256
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 226 mm x 15 mm
• Poids: 340 g
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Philosophie > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine > Général