|
Principles of Biomedical Ethics (Principles of Biomedical Ethics (Beauchamp)) |  | Authors: Tom L. Beauchamp, James F. Childress
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
List Price: $54.95
Buy New: $39.00
as of 3/21/2010 19:59 MDT details
You Save: $15.95 (29%)
New (34) Used (22) from $37.85
Seller: NY Academic Books
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 83239
Media: Paperback
Edition: 6
Pages: 432
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0195335708
Dewey Decimal Number: 174.2
EAN: 9780195335705
ASIN: 0195335708
Publication Date: May 23, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Sixth Edition, provides a highly original, practical, and insightful guide to morality in the health professions. Acclaimed authors Tom L. Beauchamp and James F. Childress thoroughly develop and advocate for four principles that lie at the core of moral reasoning in health care: respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice. Drawing from contemporary research--and integrating detailed case studies and vivid real-life examples and scenarios--they demonstrate how these prima facie principles can be expanded to apply to various conflicts and dilemmas, from how to deliver bad news to whether or not to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments.
Illuminating both theory and method throughout, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Sixth Edition, considers what constitutes moral character and addresses the problem of moral status: what rights are due to people and animals, and when. It also examines the professional-patient relationship, surveys major philosophical theories--including utilitarianism, Kantianism, rights theory, and Communitarianism--and describes methods of moral justification in bioethics. Ideal for courses in biomedical ethics, bioethics, and health care ethics, the text is enhanced by hundreds of annotated citations and a substantial introduction that clarifies key terms and concepts.
Features of the Sixth Edition:
* Integrates case studies throughout the text, rather than presenting them in an appendix as in previous editions
* A new chapter on moral status (Chapter 3)
* Extensively revised and expanded material on the theory of the common morality (Chapters 1 and 10)
* A reworked discussion of the ethics of care as a form of virtue ethics (Chapter 2)
* Revised and updated treatments of nonmaleficence and beneficence, which take into account recent legal and philosophical literature and discussions (Chapters 5 and 6)
* A new section on vulnerability and exploitation as it applies to justice (Chapter 7)
* A more concise treatment of the principles of biomedical ethics throughout the text, featuring developed, refined, and modified perspectives
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
The best book on biomedical ethics August 25, 2009
William Podmore (London United Kingdom)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Tom Beauchamp, of Georgetown University, and James Childress, of the University of Virginia, have produced a splendid sixth edition of their classic book on biomedical ethics. Throughout, the authors sensitively discuss real life dilemmas.
Part 1 looks at moral foundations: moral norms, moral character and moral status. Part 2 studies what the authors define as the four key moral principles, general norms of our common morality: respect for autonomy, doing no harm, beneficence and justice. Part 3 examines moral theories and moral justification.
They argue that there is not just one supreme moral value, a single absolute yardstick to solve every ethical problem. They write, "The problems of bioethics are often problems of getting just the right specification or balance of principles. Principles should never be conceived as trumps that allow them alone to determine a right outcome. ... rights, like all principles and rules of obligation, are prima facie (i.e., presumptively) valid claims that sometimes must yield to other claims."
To aid our moral deliberation and decision-making, we need to consider our actions or inactions in regard to dilemmas in the light of each of the principles. "Principles need to be made specific for cases, and case analysis needs illumination from general principles." Putting the four principles of bioethics into practice results in moral behaviour.
The authors argue that respect for autonomy is not necessarily individualistic, rationalist or legalistic. With beneficence, we must take responsibility for our community, competently, compassionately and cooperatively.
The authors argue that justice entails that governments fund health care, as our collective social protection against threats to health. Justice (fairness and equity) and utility (efficiency) are essential to health care systems.
They sum up, "Policies of just access to health care, strategies of efficiency in health care institutions, and global needs for the reduction of health-impairing conditions dwarf in social importance every other issue considered in this book. ... we have proposed that society recognize global rights to health and enforceable rights to a decent minimum of health care within a framework of allocation that incorporates both utilitarian and egalitarian standards."
There's no other like it April 2, 2009
P. Thiele (Australia)
Why would you buy any other book on biomedical ethics? As a nursing student I struggled to understand all the principles behind biomedical ethics and this was my saving grace! When writing articles for university on ethics I found that slmost every other ethics book or journal article referred to Beauchamp and Childress, often as their main source! If you are interested in learning about biomedical ethics than this is the book for you. This book has helped me understand all the medical principles, beneficience, nonmaleficence and justice. Recently I have been challenged to use these principles and I am proud to say that this book stood me in good stead. Don't get me wrong, it is not easy reading, but it does make you think about autonony, justice, paternalism and much more. Maybe it is this challenge that helps to set all the principles in concrete. You won't forget what you've learnt if this book challenges your thinking process as much as it did mine.
An Classics of Bioethics September 6, 2007
Rafael mendizabal (chile)
This book is a classic book for those who`s study the principles of bioethics, because Beauchamp and Childress shows what they think in terms of good medicine and good practice
Comprehensive and Friendly Primer on Medical Ethics May 1, 2007
James H. Wells (Princeton, NJ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having used this volume and its previous editions for over 20 years, the latest edition provides an easier read for those not steeped in traditional, philosophical writing. While emphasizing the importance of the blended principled approach to bioethics (autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficience, justice) the authors in this latest edition invite the reader to a deeper appreciation of the widening diveristy in ethical approaches, including such approaches as the ethics of care. An important read as well as a practical tool for leaders who seek to sharpen their thinking abilities and broaden their knowledge base in the area of health care.
Dr. James Wells, NHA, D.Min
Senior Living Institute
13 Roszel Rd. C120
Princeton, NJ 08540
The bible of bioethics April 6, 2007
J. Daou (Montreal)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very useful for anyone interested in Bioethics. Well written and comprehensive.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
|
|
|
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME. Working Dogs | |
