Bioethics in Cultural Contexts : Reflections on Methods and Finitude

Bioethics in Cultural Contexts : Reflections on Methods and Finitude

Author
Christoph Rehmann-Sutter, Marcus Düwell, Dietmar Mieth
Publication Year
2006
Publisher
Springer
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Social Science

This book discusses a range of methodological issues for an interdisciplinary bioethics. How can bioethics be an enterprise that does not only isolate issues and moral reasons but also (re)contextualises them? What are the strengths and weaknesses of different traditional and innovative modes of ethical work in terms of these tasks?


Keywords: Humanities, Social Science and Law / Beauchamp / Biomedical ethics / Childress / Ethical Dilemma / Ethical Issues / Medical Ethics / Moral / Bioethics / Ethics