Principles of biomedical ethics /

"Basándose en la tradición más vendida de ediciones anteriores, Principles of biomedical ethics, Séptima edición, proporciona una guía muy original, práctica y perspicaz de la moralidad en las profesiones de la salud. Los aclamados autores Tom L. Beauchamp y James F. Childress desarrollan y def...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Beauchamp, Tom L. (autor)
Otros Autores: Childress, James F. (autor)
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2013].
Edición:Sevent edition.
Materias:
Ética médica
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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. 2. Moral Norms
  • 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
  • 10. 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.

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