Theory of Bioethics

This book provides a comprehensive theory of bioethics, exploring practical implications for medical assistance-in-dying, health care, abortion, animal research, and the definition of death. It offers a dual-value theory, moral status model, subjective well-being, and cosmopolitan view of global justice. It also investigates harm, autonomous action, personal identity theory, and the non-identity problem associated with procreative decisions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 26 August 2021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

This comprehensive volume presents a meticulously crafted and compelling theory of bioethics, while also offering insightful practical implications for a diverse range of topics such as medical assistance-in-dying, healthcare access, abortion, animal research, and the definition of death. The authors' dual-value theory incorporates mid-level principles, a unique model of moral status, a subjective account of well-being, and a cosmopolitan perspective on global justice. In addition to delving into ethical theory, the book explores the nature of harm and autonomous action, personal identity theory, and the non-identity problem associated with many procreative decisions. For readers new to specific topics, helpful introductions provide valuable insights, while specialists will appreciate in-depth theoretical explorations and a novel approach to various practical issues. Moreover, this book offers a unique synoptic vision of bioethics that will appeal to readers of all backgrounds. Additionally, this title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core, ensuring widespread accessibility and dissemination of its valuable content.

Weight: 488g
Dimension: 154 x 227 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009011747