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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483659503321

Titolo

Handbook of Global Bioethics / / edited by Henk A.M.J. ten Have, Bert Gordijn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

1-78539-660-9

94-007-2512-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (54 illus., 49 illus. in color. eReference.)

Disciplina

174.2

Soggetti

Ethics

Bioethics

Medicine - Philosophy

Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics

Philosophy of Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Section 1: Introduction -- Section 2: Principles of Global Bioethics -- Section 3: Cultural Perspectives -- Section 4: Religious Perspectives -- Section 5: Specific Issues from a Global Perspective -- Section 6: Future Perspectives -- Section 7: Countries.

Sommario/riassunto

As the first of its kind, this handbook presents state-of-the-art information and analysis concerning the state of affairs in bioethics in around 40 countries. The country reports point out the most important discussions as well as the emerging topics in the field. Readers can orientate themselves quickly with regard to the various relevant issues, institutional structures and expertise available in these countries. The authorship of this reference work is truly global as it involves contributions from the best authors with innate knowledge of the bioethics situation in these countries.