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  • Category: Books (Medical)
  • Author:  Ridley, Aaron
  • Author:  Ridley, Aaron
  • ISBN-10:  0312132913
  • ISBN-10:  0312132913
  • ISBN-13:  9780312132910
  • ISBN-13:  9780312132910
  • Publisher:  Bedford/St. Martin's
  • Publisher:  Bedford/St. Martin's
  • Pages:  288
  • Pages:  288
  • Binding:  Paperback
  • Binding:  Paperback
  • Pub Date:  01-Jul-1997
  • Pub Date:  01-Jul-1997
  • SKU:  0312132913-11-MPOD
  • SKU:  0312132913-11-MPOD
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Beginning Bioethics: A Text with Integrated Readingsgives students an introduction to the language of philosophical ethics before leading them through six major issues in bioethics. The bioethics section not only includes Ridley’s clear explanations of all sides of a given issue, but also his analysis of a major, previously published article on that issue. It was written to accompany the third edition ofCases in Bioethics.
  Preface
    
PART I. THE BASICS OF ETHICAL ARGUMENT
    
  Introduction
    
  1. Motivations
    Avoiding Bloodshed
    Resisting Relativisim
    Sidestepping Religion
    Clarifying Your Position
    Persuasion and Public Policy
    Recap: Reasons for Arguing about Ethics
    
  2. Materials: Theories in Ethics
    What Is Ethical Theory?
    Deontology
       Deontology and Consistency
       Deontology and Special Obligations
       Deontology and Supererogation
       Deontology and Rational Justification
       Deontology and Conflicting Duties and Obligations
       Deontology and Indifference to Consequences
       Selected Bibliography
    Act Utilitarianism
       Act Utilitarianism and Benevolence
       Act Utilitarianism l£"