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Bioethics: Principles, Issues, and Cases

Author:Lewis Vaughn
Edition:5th Edition

Through real-world dilemmas and ethical frameworks, this text develops the ability to evaluate complex decisions in health care and biomedical research. It connects moral theory with issues such as autonomy, consent, resource allocation, and emerging technologies, encouraging critical thinking about responsibility, fairness, and patient rights.

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Chapters

  • Chapter 1: Moral Reasoning in Bioethics→
  • Chapter 2: Bioethics and Moral Theories→
  • Chapter 3: Paternalism and Patient Autonomy→
  • Chapter 4: Truth-Telling and Confidentiality→
  • Chapter 5: Informed Consent→
  • Chapter 6: Human Research→
  • Chapter 7: Abortion→
  • Chapter 8: Reproductive Technology→
  • Chapter 9: Genetic Choices→
  • Chapter 10: Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide→
  • Chapter 11: Dividing Up Health Care Resources→
  • Chapter 12: Pandemic Ethics→
  • Chapter 13: Race, Racial Bias, and Health Care→

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