1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454559203321

Titolo

Communicating biological sciences [[electronic resource] ] : ethical and metaphorical dimensions / / edited by Brigitte Nerlich, Richard Elliott, and Brendon Larson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, Surrey, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2009

ISBN

1-317-16369-9

1-317-16368-0

1-282-26110-X

9786612261107

0-7546-7633-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (267 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NerlichBrigitte <1956->

ElliottRichard <1982->

LarsonBrendon

Disciplina

306.4/5

570.14

Soggetti

Science news - Moral and ethical aspects

Communication in science

Metaphor

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Notes on the Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Communicating Biological Sciences: An Introduction; PART I SETTING THE SCENE: ISSUES OF HYPE, HUBRIS AND HUMILITY; 2 How Journalism Can Hide the Truth about Science; 3 Technologies of Humility: Citizen Participation in Governing Science; PART II SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, ETHICS AND FRAMING: MODELS AND CULTURAL REALITY; 4 The Ethics of Framing Science; 5 Bioethical Decisions and the Public Sphere: A Cross-Cultural Perspective; 6 Journalism and Society

7 Science Communication and Ethics - Trying to Get it Right: The Science Media Centre - A Case StudyPART III SCIENCE



COMMUNICATION, METAPHORS AND PRACTICAL REALITIES; 8 Genes, Genomes and What to Make of Them; 9 A Workbench View of Science Communication and Metaphor; 10 Metaphor Contests and Contested Metaphors: From Webs Spinning Spiders to Barcodes on DNA; PART IV SCIENCE, SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND METAPHOR ANALYSIS; 11 Should Scientists Advocate? The Case of Promotional Metaphors in Environmental Science; 12 Metaphors as Time Capsules: Their Uses in the Biosciences and the Media

13 Breakthroughs and Disasters: The (Ethical) Use of Future-Oriented Metaphors14 Craig Venter and the Re-programming of Life: How Metaphors Shape and Perform Ethical Discourses; EPILOGUE; 15 Blame Francis Bacon: The Metaphor of Progress and the Progress of Metaphor in Science; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Communicating Biological Sciences discusses the 'ethics' of science communication in light of recent developments in biotechnology and biomedicine. It focuses on the role of metaphors in the creation of visions and the framing of scientific advances, as well as their impact on patterns of public acceptance and rejection, trust and scepticism. Its rigorous investigation will appeal not only to science writers and scientists, but also to scholars of sociology, science and technology studies, media and journalism.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456500603321

Autore

Veatch Robert M

Titolo

Case studies in pharmacy ethics [[electronic resource] /] / Robert M. Veatch, Amy Haddad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

1-282-54356-3

9786612543562

0-19-971899-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (679 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HaddadAmy Marie

VeatchRobert M

Disciplina

174.2

Soggetti

Pharmaceutical ethics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Case studies in pharmacy ethics / Robert M. Veatch, Amy Haddad. 1999.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A model for ethical problem solving -- Values in health and illness -- What is the source of moral judgments? -- Benefiting the patient and others : the duty to do good and avoid harm -- Justice : the allocation of health resources -- Autonomy -- Veracity : dealing honestly with patients -- Fidelity : promise-keeping and confidentiality -- Avoidance of killing -- Abortion, sterilization, and contraception -- Genetics, birth, and the biological revolution -- Mental health and behavior control -- Formularies and drug distribution systems -- Experimentation on human subjects -- Consent and the right to refuse treatment -- Death and dying.

Sommario/riassunto

Pharmacists face ethical choices constantly - sometimes dramatic life-and-death decisions, but more often subtle, less conspicuous choices that are nonetheless important. Among the topics confronted are assisted suicide, conscientious refusal, pain management, equitable distribution of drug resources within institutions and managed care plans, confidentiality, and alternative and non-traditional therapies. Veatch and Haddad's book, first published in 1999, was the first collection of case studies based on the real experiences of practicing



pharmacists, for use as a teaching tool for pharmacy s