Comparative Empirical Bioethics: Dilemmas of Genetic Testing and Euthanasia in Israel and Germany

Language: English

Published by Springer, 2016

3319327313 / 9783319327310

Series: Book 14 of 39 - SpringerBriefs in Ethics

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book is a comprehensive, empirically-grounded exploration of the relationship between bioethics, culture, and the perspective of being affected. It providesa new outlook on howcomplex 'bioethical' issues becomequestions of everyday life. The authors focus on two contexts, genetic testing and end-of-life care, to locate and demonstrate emerging themes of responsibility, such as self-responsibility, responsibility for kin, and the responsibility of society. Within these themes,the duty to know versusthe right not to know one's genetic fate (in the context of genetic testing), or the sanctity of life versus self-determination (in the context of end of life care) are identified as culturally embedded dilemmas that are very much relevant for lay persons. Furthermore,cultural factors such as religion, history, utopian and dystopian views of biomedical technologies, outlooks on the body and on health/illness, and citizenship are examined.Health issues are increasingly becoming a question of assessing risk and responsibility: How can we better prepare ourselves for the future We all make such assessments in a way that combines personal inclinations, professional recommendations, and cultural framings. There is still much to be learned about the interplay between these three dimensions.…

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Title
Comparative Empirical Bioethics: Dilemmas of Genetic Testing and Euthanasia in Israel and Germany
Author
Aviad E. Raz
Publisher
Springer
Publication year
2016
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Language
English
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3319327313
ISBN 13
9783319327310
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219 grams
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235x155x8 mm
Series
Book 14 of 39: SpringerBriefs in Ethics

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