Bioethics and the Human Goods by Alfonso Gomez-Lobo
Emphasising on human goods such as life, health, friendship, and knowledge and the wrongness of intentionally turning against them, the book provides a valuable approach to controversial bioethical questions at the beginning and end of life. Its approach contrasts with that of the dominant bioethical theories of utilitarianism and principlism.
An impressive and welcome book. . This book [is] dialectically engaged with an important and influential strand of contemporary bioethics. * American Journal of Bioethics *
This excellent book is an ideal read for the busy clinician. * Catholic Medical Quarterly *
The book is well written and offers a different, much-needed voice in contemporary bioethics discussions. . . . [The authors] have largely accomplished the task they set for themselves [and] have presented a solid introduction to bioethics through the lens of natural law theory. * The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly *
The authors have strongly established credibility in the field and this specific topic. . . . This book meets its primary objective and can act as a great introductory resource for graduate students interested in bioethics because the philosophical arguments are assessable. When compared to other philosophical books in bioethics, this one is accessible to readers outside of mainstream philosophical bioethics and, therefore, an important contribution to the field. * Doody's Book Review *
This excellent book is an ideal read for the busy clinician. * Catholic Medical Quarterly *
The book is well written and offers a different, much-needed voice in contemporary bioethics discussions. . . . [The authors] have largely accomplished the task they set for themselves [and] have presented a solid introduction to bioethics through the lens of natural law theory. * The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly *
The authors have strongly established credibility in the field and this specific topic. . . . This book meets its primary objective and can act as a great introductory resource for graduate students interested in bioethics because the philosophical arguments are assessable. When compared to other philosophical books in bioethics, this one is accessible to readers outside of mainstream philosophical bioethics and, therefore, an important contribution to the field. * Doody's Book Review *
Alfonso Gomez-Lobo (d. 2011) held the Ryan Chair in Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy at Georgetown University. He was a leading authority on classical philosophy and on bioethics. He specialized in Greek philosophy and historiography, the history of ethics, contemporary natural law theory, and bioethics. He was the recipient of several awards, including a research fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation, and was a member of the President's Council on Bioethics. His many publications include Morality and the Human Goods. John Keown holds the Rose F. Kennedy Chair in Christian Ethics in the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. He previously taught the the law and ethics of medicine at Cambridge University. His research has been cited by distinguished bodies worldwide, including the US Supreme Court and the Law Lords. In 2015 Oxford University awarded him the degree of DCL, or Doctor of Civil Law, in recognition of his contribution to the field of law and bioethics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781626162716 |
| ISBN 10 | 1626162719 |
| Title | Bioethics and the Human Goods |
| Author | Alfonso Gomez Lobo |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Georgetown University Press |
| Year published | 2015-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Prizes | Runner-up for Catholic Press AssociationBook Award for Faith and Science 6 (United States), Runner-up for CPA Book Award for Faith and Science 6 (United States), Runner-up for Catholic Press AssociationBook Award for Faith and Science., Commended for Outstanding Title 6 (United States), Commended for Outstanding Title. |
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