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Practical Reasoning in Bioethics

Practical Reasoning in Bioethics - Medical Ethics Series

Hardback (22 Mar 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

"This is a valuable clarification, re-statement and defence of principlism as an approach to applied ethics. It is strongly recommended to many teachers of bioethics . . ." -Journal of the American Medical Association
"Childress' book deserves careful study by all concerned with the ethical aspect of contemporary biomedical challenges." -Science Books & Films
"An ideal supplement for a graduate seminar on bioethics or for upper-division undergraduates needing more information in this area." -Choice
In these revised and updated essays, renowned ethicist James F. Childress highlights the role of imagination in practical reasoning through various metaphors and analogies. His discussion of ethical problems contributes to a better understanding of the scope and strength of different moral principles, such as justice, beneficence, and respect for autonomy. At the same time, Childress demonstrates the major role of metaphorical, analogical, and symbolic reasoning in biomedical ethics, largely in conjunction with, rather than in opposition to, principled reasoning.

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Indiana University Press

Book information

ISBN: 9780253332189
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 174.2
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 385
Weight: 821g
Height: 240mm
Width: 162mm
Spine width: 31mm