عنوان

Principles of Biomedical Ethics

English

Principles of Biomedical Ethics

New York

Oxford University Press

Includes bibliographical references and index

Tom L. Beauchamp, James F. Childress

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Machine generated contents note: -- Each chapter ends with a Conclusion. -- PART I. MORAL FOUNDATIONS -- 1. Moral Norms -- Normative and Nonnormative Ethics -- The Common Morality as Universal Morality -- Particular Moralities as Nonuniversal -- Moral Dilemmas -- A Framework of Moral Norms -- Conflicting Moral Norms -- 2. Moral Character -- The Concept of Moral Virtue -- Virtues in Professional Roles -- The Virtue of Caring -- Five Focal Virtues -- Moral Ideals -- Moral Excellence -- 3. Moral Status -- The Problem of Moral Status -- Theories of Moral Status -- From Theories to Practical Guidelines -- The Moral Significance of Moral Status -- Vulnerable Populations and Vulnerable Individuals -- PART II. MORAL PRINCIPLES -- 4. Respect for Autonomy -- The Concept of Autonomy and the Principle of Respect for Autonomy -- The Capacity for Autonomous Choice -- The Meaning and Justification of Informed Consent -- Disclosure -- Understanding -- Voluntariness -- 5. Nonmaleficence -- The Concept of Nonmaleficence and the Principle of Nonmaleficence -- Distinctions and Rules Governing Nontreatment -- Optional Treatments and Obligatory Treatments -- Killing and Letting Die -- The Justification of Intentionally Arranged Deaths -- Protecting Incompetent Patients -- 6. Beneficence -- The Concept of Beneficence and Principles of Beneficence -- Obligatory Beneficence and Ideal Beneficence -- Paternalism: Conflicts between Beneficence and Respect for Autonomy -- Balancing Benefits, Costs, and Risks -- The Value and Quality of Life -- 7. Justice -- The Concept of Justice and Principles of Justice -- Traditional Theories of Justice -- Recent Theories of Justice -- Fair Opportunity and Unfair Discrimination -- Vulnerability, Exploitation, and Discrimination in Research -- National Health Policy and the Right to Health Care -- Global Health Policy and the Right to Health -- Allocating, Setting Priorities, and Rationing -- 8. Professional-Patient Relationships -- Veracity -- Privacy -- Confidentiality -- Fidelity -- Clinical Ethics and Research Ethics -- The Dual Roles of Clinician and Investigator -- PART III. THEORY AND METHOD -- 9. Moral Theories -- Criteria for Assessing Moral Theories -- Utilitarian Theory -- Kantian Theory -- Rights Theory -- Virtue Theory -- Convergence of Theories -- 01. Method and Moral Justification -- Justification in Ethics -- Top-Down Models: Theory and Application -- Bottom-Up Models: Cases and Analogical Reasoning -- Reflective Equilibrium as an Integrated Model -- Common-Morality Theory -- Index

، Medical ethics

، PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Beauchamp, Tom L

AU

AU Childress, James F

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