Human dignity and bioethics

"This collection of essays, commissioned by the President's Council on Bioethics, explores a fundamental concept crucial to today's discourse in law and ethics in general and in bioethics in particular. Since its formation in 2001, the council has frequently used the term “human dignity” in its discussions and reports. In this volume scholars from the fields of philosophy, medicine and medical ethics, law, political science, and public policy address the issue of what the concept of “human dignity” entails and its proper role in bioethical controversies. Human Dignity and Bioethics is an attempt to clarify a controversial concept, one that is a critical component in the decisions of policymakers."--Publisher's website.

Year

2009

Language

English

Series

Notre Dame studies in medical ethics

Publisher

University of Notre Dame Press

Editions

1

Pages

572

ISBN

9780268038922

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