Bioethics in Action
Bioethics in Action
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A collection of bioethical case studies that shows why ethical behaviour matters more than bioethics commentary. Will be of interest to those working and teaching in bioethics, health law, research ethics, public policy, medical technology and pharmaceutical development, governmental affairs, and the history and philosophy of science and medicine.
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Bioethics in Action by Franoise Baylis
Speaking from and to the growing movement among academics to become involved with 'socially-engaged' work, this volume presents first-person case studies of attempts to fix serious ethical problems in medical practice and research. It highlights the critical difference between the pundit approach to bioethics and the interventional approach - the talkers and the doers - and points to how abused and damaged the doers often end up. Chapters cover a diverse set of topics, including the troubling influence of for-profit businesses on public health policy, the politics of exposing histories of unjust medical research, the challenges of patient rights' work in sexuality and reproduction, collaborations between NGOs and academics, methods for changing entrenched yet harmful medical practices, engaging public policy through educating governmental leaders, and whistleblowing. The trending interest in the interplay of academia and advocacy and the growing importance of 'socially-engaged' work by academics make this a timely and much-needed resource.
'It is difficult to imagine an ethicist who would not find a keen interest in one, or more likely most, of the chapters in this bookSimilarly, anyone with an interest in medical law will find the topics here stirring. I use the word 'stirring' consciously - as this is what the book aims to do and does it well.' Ewa Posner, Medical Law Review
Baylis, Franü¾¶”¼oise: - Franü¾¶”¼oise Baylis is University Research Professor at Dalhousie University. She is a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Nova Scotia, as well as a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Baylis was a key participant in the 2015 International Summit on Human Gene Editing and is a member of the WHO Expert Advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781107543935 |
| ISBN 10 | 1107543932 |
| Titre | Bioethics in Action |
| Auteur | Françoise Baylis |
| Série | Cambridge Bioethics And Law |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Cambridge University Press |
| Année de publication | 2020-01-02 |
| Nombre de pages | 188 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |