The Resource Human dignity in bioethics and law, Charles Foster
Human dignity in bioethics and law, Charles Foster
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- Summary
- Dignity is often denounced as hopelessly amorphous or incurably theological: as feel-good philosophical window-dressing, or as the name given to whatever principles give you the answer that you think is right. This is wrong, says Charles Foster: dignity is not only an essential principle in bioethics and law; it is really the only principle. In this ambitious, paradigm-shattering but highly readable book, he argues that dignity is the only sustainable Theory of Everything in bioethics. For most problems in contemporary bioethics, existing principles such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficen
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxiii, 183 pages)
- Contents
-
- Beginnings
- A short history of dignity
- Defining and dissecting dignity
- "Dignity is useless"
- What do non-philosophers and non-lawyers mean by dignity?
- Taking stock of the view from the academy and the ward
- Dignity in the courtroom : general overview
- Consent, confidentiality, privacy, medical research and resources
- Human enhancement and cloning technologies
- Reproductive choide and the unborn
- The end of life
- The use and abuse of body parts
- Isbn
- 9781472565662
- Label
- Human dignity in bioethics and law
- Title
- Human dignity in bioethics and law
- Statement of responsibility
- Charles Foster
- Subject
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- Bioethics
- Bioethics
- Bioethics
- Bioethik
- Dignity
- Dignity
- Electronic books
- Human dignity
- Legislation as Topic
- Medical & healthcare law
- Medical research
- Menschenwürde
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security | Human Rights
- Respect for persons -- Law and legislation
- Respect for persons -- Law and legislation
- Human rights
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Dignity is often denounced as hopelessly amorphous or incurably theological: as feel-good philosophical window-dressing, or as the name given to whatever principles give you the answer that you think is right. This is wrong, says Charles Foster: dignity is not only an essential principle in bioethics and law; it is really the only principle. In this ambitious, paradigm-shattering but highly readable book, he argues that dignity is the only sustainable Theory of Everything in bioethics. For most problems in contemporary bioethics, existing principles such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficen
- Cataloging source
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- 1962-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Foster, Charles
- Dewey number
- 341.48
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- K3249
- LC item number
- .F67 2011eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- NLM call number
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- 2011 K-341
- WB 33.1
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Respect for persons
- Dignity
- Bioethics
- Legislation as Topic
- Medical & healthcare law
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Bioethics
- Dignity
- Respect for persons
- Bioethik
- Menschenwürde
- Human dignity
- Bioethics
- Medical research
- Human rights
- Label
- Human dignity in bioethics and law, Charles Foster
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- Beginnings -- A short history of dignity -- Defining and dissecting dignity -- "Dignity is useless" -- What do non-philosophers and non-lawyers mean by dignity? -- Taking stock of the view from the academy and the ward -- Dignity in the courtroom : general overview -- Consent, confidentiality, privacy, medical research and resources -- Human enhancement and cloning technologies -- Reproductive choide and the unborn -- The end of life -- The use and abuse of body parts
- Control code
- 777565416
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxiii, 183 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781472565662
- Level of compression
- unknown
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- computer
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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- unknown
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- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)777565416
- Label
- Human dignity in bioethics and law, Charles Foster
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Beginnings -- A short history of dignity -- Defining and dissecting dignity -- "Dignity is useless" -- What do non-philosophers and non-lawyers mean by dignity? -- Taking stock of the view from the academy and the ward -- Dignity in the courtroom : general overview -- Consent, confidentiality, privacy, medical research and resources -- Human enhancement and cloning technologies -- Reproductive choide and the unborn -- The end of life -- The use and abuse of body parts
- Control code
- 777565416
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxiii, 183 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781472565662
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- a558a1f0-7723-4bd4-b88f-de161ad31cf6
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)777565416
Subject
- Bioethics
- Bioethics
- Bioethics
- Bioethik
- Dignity
- Dignity
- Electronic books
- Human dignity
- Legislation as Topic
- Medical & healthcare law
- Medical research
- Menschenwürde
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security | Human Rights
- Respect for persons -- Law and legislation
- Respect for persons -- Law and legislation
- Human rights
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