Duty and Healing - Foundations of a Jewish Bioethic

Sommario

EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION: Charles Weijer INTRODUCTION: Goals and Framework PROLOGUE: Duty and Clinical Ethics Consultations from a Jewish Viewpoint SECTION 1. FAMILY: The Role of the Family in Medical Decision Making for Incompetent Persons SECTION 2. CONSENT: The Reasonable Caretaker and the Obligation to Consent SECTION 3. COMPETENCY: Jewish Sources and the General Theory of Competency SECTION 4. RISK: Principles of Judgement in Health Care Decisions AFTERWORD: Next Steps in Healing and Duty

Riassunto

Duty and Healing positions ethical issues commonly encountered in clinical situations within Jewish law. It looks at the role of the family, the question of informed consent and the responsibilities of caretakers.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Benjamin Freedman, Freedman Benjamin
• Con la collaborazione di: Charles Weijer (Introduzione)
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 21.06.1999
• EAN: 9780415921794
• ISBN: 978-0-415-92179-4
• Pagine: 360
• Peso: 589 g
• Serie: Reflective Bioethics
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; MEDICAL / Ethics, LAW / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Systems of law, Ethics & moral philosophy, Jewish Studies, Ethics and moral philosophy, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Systems of law: Jewish Law