Reflections on Medical Ethics: A Search for Categories of Medical Ethics

This book explores new perspectives on categories that allow ethical debates in medicine to overcome morals and ordinary religious schemes, warning caregivers not to rely too much on notions such as person, autonomy, and consent. It is open to robotics and offers a sustained exploration of the notion of intimacy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 09 February 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into profound inquiries into the core concepts of personhood, personality, dignity, and related notions such as (informed) consent and ethical debates in medicine. It challenges prevailing notions and presents fresh perspectives that enable ethical discussions to transcend moral frameworks and conventional religious schemes. The author emphasizes the importance of exercising caution when considering situations based on notions and principles derived from similar contexts. While this book primarily leans into philosophical realms, it holds immense practical significance for healthcare providers. It cautions caregivers against overreliance on concepts like person, autonomy, and consent, which are often perceived as solid but can be unreliable despite their apparent stability. Furthermore, this work alerts against the pitfalls of a narrow anthropologization of ethics, which could lead to the inevitable emergence of technophobe positions. Instead, this book embraces robotics and offers a comprehensive exploration of the notion of intimacy, among other topics.

Weight: 456g
Dimension: 163 x 242 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030652326
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021